stop
verb (used with object)
to cease from, leave off, or discontinue.
had stopped
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past perfectof stop.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Verstappen, who was quickest in final practice just ahead of Russell, suffered a string of problems that he said had stopped him taking a place on the front row alongside the Mercedes.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
At $12.99 for two jars, it had stopped being the sauce from the fancy grocery store and become simply the sauce my mother bought.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Weeks learned from her son that he had stopped drinking milk at school because chocolate milk was no longer available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Nepal Electricity Authority said 11 hydropower stations and one solar power station, with a combined capacity of 431.1 megawatts, had stopped operating.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Two police cars had stopped in the middle of the street, lights on.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
