stop
verb (used with object)
to cease from, leave off, or discontinue.
was stopping
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past progressiveof stop.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The treasury said £4.3bn of support in the budget was stopping bills rising for more than half of business properties.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
The Syrian army said on Saturday that it was stopping military operations in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhood, where it has clashed for days with Kurdish fighters, state media reported.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a post on X Wednesday that it was stopping the processing of all immigration requests of Afghan nationals “pending further review of security and vetting protocols.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
I also checked myself and realized my ego was stopping me from having conversations with people I felt like I was better than.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
I turned the big cell key in more than thirty locks and finished before Smith; he was stopping at several cells to say good morning, I noticed.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
