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to a stop

idiom

: to a state in which one is no longer moving
The car skidded/slowed to a stop.

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After the shooting, the SUV speeds into two cars parked on a curb before crashing to a stop. Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 After the shooting, the SUV speeds into two cars parked on a curb nearby before crashing to a stop. Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026 Yesterday morning, traffic was slowed to a stop when a landslide prompted part of Interstate 79 in Washington County to be closed. John Shumway, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 After the shooting, the SUV speeds into two cars parked on a curb nearby before crashing to a stop. Tim Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to a stop

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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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