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Meanings of stopped in English

(Of a nose) blocked.

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Examples for "stopped-up"
Examples for "stopped-up"
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Now and then he stopped, almost ready to burst like a stopped-up pipe.
Original Short Stories — Volume 10
2
Trick is to get them using their memories to kind of loosen their stopped-up brains a little.
A visible darkness
Usage of stopped in English
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Think New Order, right at the point they stopped being Joy Division.
The Guardian
2
Last month the health ministry stopped releasing the numbers of suspected cases.
The Guardian
3
The Dhyaan company stopped producing that particular model over twenty years ago.
The Reality Dysfunction
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Fine, fine, I stopped feeling sorry for myself long enough to answer.
Bitch is the new black: a memoir
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It's called 'The Skinny Rules.' Q: You recently stopped being a vegan.
Reuters
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Trump stopped separating families last month following public outrage and court challenges.
Reuters
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Verizon, for example, stopped expanding its fiber internet offering FiOS last year.
Wired
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Russian troops continue to occupy part of Georgia, although combat has stopped.
Reuters
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However, the company has stopped short of quitting coal and oil entirely.
The Guardian
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However, he stopped short of directly naming Iraq or the United States.
The Irish Times
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In one animal we had technical problems and the procedure was stopped.
Pubmed
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However it stopped short of calling on banks to stop bonuses altogether.
Reuters
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We stopped thinking about the way we live a long time ago.
Futures 1
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Four days later, the company stopped bringing round free sandwiches and beer.
Notes from a Small Island
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I hadn't stopped to ask myself that question since I'd started residency.
Nocturnal
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Whenever they stopped, even just for a moment, civilians asked for news.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
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United States of America
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