stop
verb (used with object)
to cease from, leave off, or discontinue.
have been stopping
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present perfect progressiveof stop.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But in recent days, locals have been stopping the Greenland MP to congratulate her on her Nobel Peace Prize nomination -- though some fear it could rekindle Washington's interest in the Arctic island.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Haaland was effectively protecting the path of the ball and could be considered to have been stopping Thiaw from getting to it.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
People of all ages have been stopping him on the street to compliment him on his work as Eddie Horniman, the U.N. peacekeeper turned crime lord.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
People have been stopping by the pastry shop's window display to take pictures of the cookies to post on social media, he added.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
"My dear and brave Sister:— "For two weeks past we have been stopping with Mr. B. Yesterday we received four letters—two from my good brother B., and two from Pennsylvania, yours and Jane's.
From The American Prejudice Against Color An Authentic Narrative, Showing How Easily The Nation Got Into An Uproar. by William G. Allen
