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  • past tense form of stop.
  • past participle of stop.
Synonyms

stopped

British  
/ stɒpt /

adjective

  1. (of a pipe or tube, esp an organ pipe) closed at one end and thus sounding an octave lower than an open pipe of the same length

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However, the court also said that part of the claim had been brought too late and it was also not awarding Pricerunner any compensation for "ongoing harm" after the abuse stopped.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Espinoza has stopped short of shutting down the hall, though, and the state board has no enforcement arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

And on Monday, the court stopped him from firing a member of the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

A man who stopped life-saving medication because of his distress at a lack of health and care support, died from infections caused by being bedbound, an inquest has found.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Perhaps a hundred yards beyond the tent the chase stopped.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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