stopping cold

A form of stop cold — To halt suddenly and completely.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stop cold
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APA

stopping cold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopping%20cold

MLA

“stopping cold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopping%20cold. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stopping cold,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopping%20cold.

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