Synonyms for
Stopped
Definition
Stopped means to come to an end or to cease moving or progressing.
Synonyms & similar words
start
terminate
check
block
halt
break
blockade
cease
continue
bar
discontinue
quit
arrest
finish
barricade
kibosh
stop
intercept
contain
begin
end
halted
ended
finished
ceased
paused
terminated
discontinued
closed
quitted
dropped
abandoned
desisted
curtailed
restrained
restricted
curbed
checked
blocked
interrupted
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- stopped working
- stopped running
- stopped breathing
- stopped talking
- stopped moving
- stopped raining
- stopped growing
- stopped the car
Word family
Usage note
The past participle 'stopped' is often used in passive constructions or as an adjective. Be mindful of context when choosing between 'stopped' and 'stopping'.
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Example sentences
- I stopped eating when I was full.
- The car stopped at the red light.
- The music stopped when the power went out.
- I stopped talking when the teacher asked for silence.
- The rain stopped after a few minutes.
Quotes
When you stop doing things for fun you might as well be dead. - Ernest Hemingway
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill