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comes to a stop

comes to a stop is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to a stop.

Meaning of come to a stop

Verb

come to a stop (third-person singular simple present comes to a stop, present participle coming to a stop, simple past came to a stop, past participle come to a stop)

  1. To stop moving or being active; to stop.
    • The TV broadcast suddenly came to a dead stop.
  2. To reach a point where little progress is being made; to come to an impasse; to stop.
    • The renovation effort came to a juddering stop due to a lack of funding.
    Synonyms:
    come to a stand

Questions about comes to a stop

What is comes to a stop the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes to a stop is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to a stop.

Words near comes to a stop in the dictionary

  1. comes to
  2. comes to a boil
  3. comes to a close
  4. comes to a head
  5. comes to a sticky end
  6. comes to a stop
  7. comes to an end
  8. comes to anchor
  9. comes to bat
  10. comes to be
  11. comes to bed

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