stop
verb (used with object)
to cease from, leave off, or discontinue.
will be stopping
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future progressiveof stop.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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But the biggest thing for England will be stopping supply to pivot midfielder Patri Guijarro, who links build-up play but is also happy to drop slightly deeper to get on the ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
To have success against the Lions, Garoppolo said the key will be stopping defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
Tsai is visiting diplomatic allies Guatemala and Belize on a trip starting next week, but she will be stopping off in New York and Los Angeles.
From Reuters ● Mar. 22, 2023
She rotates the books, collected in stacks all over her house, based on who she knows will be stopping by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
And since Vincent will be stopping in The Hague on the way to Amsterdam, they ask Theo to help with Vincent’s appearance, too.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
