Searching around at home, then stopping (9)

I believe the answer is:

finishing

'stopping' is the definition.
('finish' can be a synonym of 'stop')

'searching around at home' is the wordplay.
'searching' becomes 'fishing' (fishing is a kind of searching).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'at home' becomes 'in' ('I'm in' can mean 'I'm at home').
'fishing' going around 'in' is 'FINISHING'.

'then' acts as a link.

(Another definition for finishing that I've seen is " Ending".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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