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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Celebrities are sometimes spotted at the market, and this month New York resident and filmmaker Spike Lee was stopping for pictures with fellow shoppers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 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
This was Wolvaardt's day, and nobody was stopping her.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
It was stopping in front of each house.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
