Examples of 'up and stopped' in a sentence

Meaning of "up and stopped"

up and stopped: This phrase typically refers to a sudden halt in movement or progress. It implies that something was in motion or ongoing but has now come to an abrupt standstill

How to use "up and stopped" in a sentence

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up and stopped
The singer looked up and stopped singing.
Its tyres screeched on the tarmac as it drew up and stopped.
Most people gave up and stopped commenting on it.
Decided one day to give it up and stopped.
You just up and stopped trying.
Fruit took off again and slowed up and stopped.
I almost gave up and stopped talking.
Right now that industry has dried up and stopped.
Eric showed up and stopped him.
A little while later a police car drove up and stopped.
We grew up and stopped writing.
Disused brakes sometimes seized up and stopped working.
I looked up and stopped in my tracks.
Finally we got fed up and stopped.
I sat up and stopped the program and watch that part over and over again.

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I noticed he looked up and stopped playing.
I up and stopped remembering!
He picked it up and stopped dead.
Garcia said he and another witness walked up and stopped it.
I hung my clubs up and stopped playing for twelve years.
I would be dead if their buddy had not pulled up and stopped them.
I would rather you sobered up and stopped threatening public figures.
The red lightning struggled for a bit before finally giving up and stopped moving.
And many of them gave up and stopped following him.
And Ricky just threw the glove up and stopped it.
Finally I gave up and stopped asking questions.
As I was saying that sentence I almost gave up and stopped talking.
So, they gave up and stopped seeing each other.
And then some people on a golf cart drove up and stopped in front of us.
Eric showed up and stopped him. Of course he did.
Luckily the Mob chief showed up and stopped them.
The police showed up and stopped the show, arresting Director Davis and two performers.
And I would appreciate it if you grew up and stopped gossiping.
I almost gave up and stopped talking . You can do it!
I guess I just grew up and stopped.
It 's time I grew up and stopped acting like a kid . I will be fine now.
I moved closer to her, but she stood up and stopped me.
Ai not it time you smartened up and stopped being such a punk recruit? Six years now?
Finally, physically and emotionally exhausted, she gave up and stopped swimming.
Not one of them spoke up and stopped what was happening.
When you were dating him, I should have locked you up and stopped you.
Is not it time you grew up and stopped gallivanting around?
I do not know, I guess I just grew up and stopped.
It 's time I grew up and stopped acting like a kid.
Now, that 's when those acolytes showed up and stopped me.
The rest - gave up and stopped singing.
All of a sudden, just up and stopped.
I've officially given up and stopped caring about the O's season.
It went past the camera ; everybody pulled up and stopped but me!
I do not remember the day I woke up and stopped feeling sorry for myself.

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