This is the 11100th most frequent Turkish word.
durdular
"They stopped."
It is the past tense of the verb 'durmak', indicating stopping or ceasing movement.
Arabanın önünde durdular.
They stopped in front of the car.
Here, 'durmak' signifies a brief halting or interruption of an activity.
Sohbet ederken bir an durdular.
They paused for a moment while chatting.
In this context, 'durmak' is used transitively, indicating the cessation of the walk as an activity controlled by them.