stopping short

A form of stop short — To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while speaking or driving a vehicle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stop short
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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