stop
verb (used with object)
to cease from, leave off, or discontinue.
have stopped
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present perfectof stop.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He pressed the urgent button and told a signaller "get me to Huntingdon and get me the police", stating if he had pressed the emergency one it would have stopped all trains in the area.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
But buybacks, the bigger and more flexible way they return cash to shareholders, have stopped.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
You could not have stopped it falling by watching it on livestream, and you are not betraying your fellow humans by taking care of yourself instead of tree-watching 24/7.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
He might have stopped his longtime friend and fellow Michigander from irreparable reputational damage.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Dad would have stopped to talk story with those guys, and Mom would have teased him to hurry up because it’s hot already.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
