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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Nancy’s pacemaker had stopped sending signals over Bluetooth hours earlier, at 2:28 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
They said Jimenez had stopped to warn the agents that a group of school-age children would soon be coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
As of December, Northern had stopped carrying out culls at stations, and has more recently stopped at its depots too.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
A 28-year-old Herat resident who asked not to be named for security reasons said she had stopped going out to meet friends with whom she used to patronise restaurants and go on shopping trips.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Just like that, Jack could hear the ever-present howling of the wind had stopped.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
