"Stopping" Example Sentences
1. I had a hard time stopping laughing.
2. We made signs urging drivers to stop at the stop signs but few were stopping.
3. The red light is now flashing, stopping traffic.
4. The nonstop flights were a luxurious feature stopping at no intermediate airports.
5. He had difficulty stopping the shaking of his hands.
6. The heavy rainfall shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
7. The new traffic lights should help with stopping vehicles from crashing at that intersection.
8. The police officer prevented the runaway horse from stopping traffic.
9. The bus came to an abrupt stop, nearly stopping the hearts of the passengers.
10. The policeman gestured frantically at the driver, stopping him from going any further.
11. Smoking is now prohibited, stopping the haze that used to haunt the cafeteria.
12. He kept stopping at the store to buy lottery tickets.
13. I hope the rain stops soon so we can go on our picnic without stopping.
14. The referee's whistle stopped the action, stopping the clock.
15. The coach was unable to stop screaming insults at his players.
16. The protesters vowed not to stop marching until their demands were met.
17. The broken pipe meant stopping work for the day until it could be fixed.
18. She stopped to pick some wildflowers growing by the roadside.
19. They stopped at every little town along the way.
20. A neighbor called the police to stop the loud party next door.
21. We had to stop to ask for directions.
22. My phone stopped working after I dropped it in water.
23. The doctor advised stopping smoking to improve my heart condition.
24. The athletic trainer focused on preventing injuries and stopping players from re-injuring themselves.
25. The truck lost its brakes, crashing through 5 intersections without stopping.
26. The thief was finally stopped when police set up a roadblock.
27. The city planners hope the new bridge will help stop congestion.
28. Hunters were illegally stopping migrating birds.
29. The athletes continued exercising without stopping.
30. When crossing the street, we should always look both ways before stopping.
31. Someone needs to stop that dog from barking nonstop.
32. The murderer was eventually stopped by police after a long chase.
33. The councilors voted unanimously to stop funding the new library.
34. Overeating contributed to him being unable to stop gaining weight.
35. The leaky faucet kept dripping despite all attempts at stopping it.
36. We had to stop due to a flat tire.
37. The author kept stopping to say hello to fans along the parade route.
38. The teacher threatened to stop reading the story if the children did not quiet down.
39. The train came to a sudden stop, throwing passengers from their seats.
40. The boat came to a dead stop in the middle of the lake.
41. Doctors tried stopping the internal bleeding, but it was too severe.
42. Please stop interrupting me while I'm speaking.
43. The download kept stopping and starting, disrupting the video.
44. The president vowed to keep fighting terrorism without stopping.
45. Heavy rains left the road too muddy to drive on without stopping.
46. I had to stop working due to a migraine headache.
47. The thief was eventually apprehended after a high-speed chase that ended in a violent crash, stopping the vehicle.
48. The referee blew his whistle, stopping play.
49. Please stop pacing, you're making me nervous!
50. He could not stop coughing long enough to catch his breath.
51. We had to stop the car because the toddler needed a diaper change.
52. The downed power lines stopped traffic for several hours.
53. Construction crews had to stop working due to the approaching storm.
54. The blizzard conditions prevented all travel without first stopping for chains.
55. He woke up with a start, stopping his feverish dreams.
56. The teacher stopped calling on him after he started giving sarcastic answers.
57. The engine kept stopping and starting, jerking the car along.
58. The protesters vowed not to stop marching until their demands were met.
59. The surging crowd almost swept me away before I stopped to get my bearings.
60. The policemen tried unsuccessfully to stop the fight from breaking out.
Common Phases
Show no signs of
stopping
Come to a stop
Brought to a stop
Failed to stop
Forced to stop
Managed to stop
Begged him to stop
Told her to stop
Unable to stop
Refused to stop
Prevented from
stopping
Prevented from going any further
Caught/apprehended after a high-speed chase
Continued without
stopping
Came to an abrupt stop
Crashed through... without
stopping
Stopped in the middle of...
Stopped dead in its tracks
Stopped in its tracks
Had to stop due to...
Had to pull over...
Ground to a halt
Grind to a halt
Without missing a beat
Without pause
Hope this helps provide some alternatives and common phrases! Let me know if you have any other questions.