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stop dead::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | freeze |
| Type of | stand still |
| Has types | fixate, settle on |
Examples of stop dead
stop dead
When the music and the dancing pause, the show tends to stop dead in its tracks.
From the bloomberg.com
It urgently needs to stop playing dead and face its dauntingly uncertain future.
From the economist.com
I mean, its like trying to stop road dead toll by banning everyone from driving.
From the guardian.co.uk
However, at the next stop, one seal was found dead and a second seal was ailing.
From the stltoday.com
They typically pull into traffic suddenly, or else stop dead without warning.
From the economist.com
If it weren't for the charisma of this cast, this play would stop dead in its tracks.
From the azstarnet.com
Friends didn't stop dead in their tracks to exclaim at how great I looked.
From the washingtonpost.com
Yet every time one of its obligatory set-pieces fires up, the film's rhythms stop dead.
From the latimes.com
They stop dead in their tracks at the sight of a consumer pulling out a Capital One card.
From the usatoday.com
