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  • past participle of stop.
  • past tense form of stop.
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stopped

ADJECTIVE
at a halt
Synonyms


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Crowley has supported some restrictions on data centers but stopped short of backing a ban or pause.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Six minutes later, at 08:03 local time, the messages stopped.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

While Q stopped posting in 2022, the movement did not disappear.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

But they stopped short of sharing who he had scheduled talks with and whether they include China.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Clare had soon stopped searching the forest for the companionship he’d unexpectedly found in Captain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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