stop
verb (used with object)
to cease from, leave off, or discontinue.
were 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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In the process, the chain’s most loyal customers were stopping by stores less frequently, executives said during McDonald’s earnings call on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some migrants were stopping cars in the road to ask for food, money or to use mobile phones to call their families, AFP reporters said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Washington’s clearest nonproliferation wins against Iran in the war were stopping all uranium enrichment at declared facilities and entombing enriched uranium stockpiles,” said Behnam Ben Taleblu, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
People that had nothing to do with the show were stopping their cars and looking at this whale moving on the Toronto shore.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The three men and one woman were stopping in front of the first pet, a rabbit in a cage, and discussing it.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
