stop out

verb

stopped out; stopping out; stops out

intransitive verb

: to withdraw temporarily from enrollment at a college or university
stop-out
ˈstäp-ˌau̇t How to pronounce stop out (audio)
noun

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Setting them too tightly can result in getting prematurely stopped out during normal market fluctuations. — True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The trooper abandoned the stop out of public safety concerns and was able to use the vehicle’s registration information to find the home of the owner. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

after drop out

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stop out was in 1971

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“Stop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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