Examples of “stopping” in a Sentence

noun The act of bringing something to a halt.

• constant startings and stoppings
• Stopping the train so suddenly made several passengers stumble.
• Stopping a car on an icy road takes much longer than usual.
• Stopping the machine mid-cycle can damage the motor.

noun Material used to fill a cavity, especially in a tooth.

• The old stopping had fallen out, so he booked a dental appointment.
• She felt the soft stopping in her tooth with her tongue.
• The dentist applied temporary stopping before the permanent filling.