stopped

/ stɒpt /

adjective

1. (of a pipe or tube, esp an organ pipe) closed at one end and thus sounding an octave lower than an open pipe of the same length

Example Sentences

Ms Riley called police at 09:11 that morning and her heart stopped at 09:28, with no more movement from her device.

From BBC

More social housing tenants could be stopped from buying their own homes as part of a shake up of Right to Buy policy.

From BBC

The jump from the Big Sky Conference to the SEC had been going great, the points were pouring in, a faucet that couldn’t be stopped.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple even hired a bloodhound handler to track Mushie’s scent from the dogsitter’s home to a nearby spot where the trail stopped cold.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, it stopped making the Fiesta after nearly five decades.

From BBC

Related Words

• blocked
• interrupted