How to Use "Stop" with Example Sentences

stop (v): to come to an end; to put an end to something

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Used with adverbs:

"As I was driving home, my car suddenly stopped."
(suddenly, abruptly, completely)

"Laughter stopped momentarily."
(momentarily, temporarily, for a moment, altogether)

"She never stops talking about her children."
(never)

Used with verbs:

"He could not stop smiling."
(could not)

"She tried to stop laughing."
(tried to)

"We have to stop making excuses."
(have to, need to, must)

"I didn't want to stop eating this pie."
(want to)

"When is the rain going to stop?"
(be + going to)

Used with prepositions:

"You can't stop me from going to the party."
(from)

Used with nouns:

"The car stopped in front of my house."
(car, bus, cab, taxi)

"The clock stopped because it ran out of battery."
(clock, watch)

"They stopped their conversation when I walked in the room."
(conversation)

"The elevator stopped on the 10th floor."
(elevator)

"I hope the pain stops."
(pain, rain)

stop (n): the act of making something come to an end

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Used with adjectives:

"We made a brief stop in San Francisco."
(brief, short, long, overnight)

"The train made an emergency stop."
(emergency, abrupt, sudden, unscheduled)

"We had to take several bathroom stops on our trip."
(bathroom, fuel, rest, meal, pit)

"The police arrested a drunk driver during a traffic stop."
(traffic)

Used with verbs:

"We made a stop in Los Angeles."
(made, had, took)

Used with nouns:

"He accidently ran a stop sign."
(sign, light)

Used with prepositions:

"We stopped for a quick lunch."
(for)

"We will make a stop at the next exit."
(at)