Close and Stopping

Related words

Close noun - An open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls).

Show all Definitions

Stopping and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stopping" instead a noun "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Stopping noun - Fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members.

Show all Definitions

Close and stopping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead the word "Stopping" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: stop, stopped, stoppage, stopper, stopover

It's acknowledged that they have good stopping power at close range, but aren't any good beyond that, unless you're hunting birds.

Source: Literature / Time Scout
The weapons are described as chambering the same round and having the same stopping power, but being easier to use in close quarters.

Source: Sawed-Off Shotgun
This is as close as it gets to stopping the twins, but nonetheless is just a useless slap on the wrist.

Source: Literature / Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Cite this Source

Stopping and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/stopping

Close & Stopping. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/stopping>.

Stopping or Close. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/stopping.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "close" and "stopping" have occurred on timeline