stopped

/stɑpt/
adjective
  1. No longer moving or active; brought to a halt.
    • Traffic was stopped for miles due to the accident.
    • The engine is stopped, so we need to restart it.
    • The stopped clock showed the exact time of the power outage.
verb
  1. Past tense of stop: to cease moving, operating, or continuing.
    • The bus stopped at the corner to pick up passengers.
    • She stopped talking when the teacher entered the room.
    • He stopped the car because the light turned red.
  2. Past tense of stop: to prevent someone from doing something or something from happening.
    • The security guard stopped the thief from escaping.
    • A sudden rainstorm stopped the outdoor concert.
    • New laws stopped the company from dumping waste in the river.
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