come to a stop
The phrase "come to a stop" is commonly used to describe the cessation of movement or activity.
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Definition
B1Physical Movement
To cease moving completely.
Example
- The car came to a stop at the red light.
- After running for an hour, she finally came to a stop to catch her breath.
B1Activities or Processes
To halt or end an ongoing activity or process.
Example
- Work on the project has come to a stop due to lack of funding.
- The conversation came to a stop when the announcement was made.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come to a stop":
put the brakes onfull stophard stopcome tostop offstop trafficstall outslow downsafety stopstop outstop bycome downtime stopstand stillcome to a headplough stop