STOPPED (BY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

stopped (by)

verb

past tense of stop (by)

as in dropped in

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Both country album categories dropped in number of entries this year.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
To be sure, oil prices have dropped in recent weeks as supply blockages have eased.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped in

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According to provincial data, Quebec’s exports of metal ores and non-metallic minerals dropped by nearly 25% in 2025, alongside double-digit declines in autos, chemicals, and plastics products.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
In response, his program was dropped by World Harvest Television and GEB America Network — two of the few networks that carried his new show — and was cut off by credit card companies.

— Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped by

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Online sellers, street vendors and WhatsApp and Telegram groups have also stepped in to fill gaps left by state pharmacies, which for decades were the main source of subsidized medicines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
After the physical altercation, both men retreated toward their vehicles after witness Jamie Jedlinsky, 70, reportedly stepped in to defuse the situation.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepped in

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The truest sign that Joseph had tripped the Rams up with Hufanga’s blitz came by looking at Rams right guard Kevin Dotson.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The discovery came by accident, said the study’s co-lead author Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz to NBC News.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

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