The term 'stops progressing' can be described by three different crossword solutions: Stalls (6 letters), PLATEAUS (8 letters), and Bogsdown (8 letters). Stalls refer to a situation where progress is temporarily halted, PLATEAUS describe a situation where progress has reached a steady level, and Bogsdown is a term used to describe a situation where progress has stopped completely. All three terms indicate that progress has ceased in some way.