Related Words for stop up

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plug
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Noun, Verb
secure
x/
Verb, Verb, Adjective
stop
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Noun
stopgap
/x
Noun
tamponade
/x/
Noun
clog
/
Noun
infill
/x
Noun
close
/
Adjective
hole up
//
Phrase, Verb
close off
//
Phrase, Verb
chock
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Noun
obstruct
x/
Verb
tampon
/x
Noun
fill up
/x
Phrase, Verb
cork
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Noun
tamp
/
Noun
choke
/
Verb
shut
/
Verb
hole
/
Noun
block
/
Noun
clog up
/x
Phrase, Verb
block off
//
Phrase, Verb
occlude
x/
Verb
spigot
/x
Noun
sump
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Noun
wall up
//
Phrase, Verb
conclude
x/
Verb
stuff
/
Noun
trig
/
Noun
come to a stop
//x/
Phrase, Verb
stick
/
Noun
suppress
x/
Verb
unplug
x/
Verb
putty
/x
Noun
foul
/
Adjective
stop off
//
Phrase, Verb
put a stop to
/x//
Phrase, Verb
seal
/
Noun
stop over
/xx
Phrase, Verb
riddle
/x
Noun
fill
/
Verb
shut out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
shut down
//
Phrase, Verb
tie off
//
Phrase, Verb
frank
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Name
plumb
/
Noun
suspend
x/
Verb
mop up
//
Phrase, Verb
bring up
//
Phrase, Verb
buttonhole
/xx
Noun
flood
/
Noun
shut up
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
shut off
//
Phrase, Verb
stagnate
/x
Verb
gorge
/
Noun
stall
/
Noun
silt
/
Noun
shut in
/x
Phrase, Verb
stub
/
Noun
stow
/
Name
plunge
/
Noun
tie up
//
Phrase, Verb
pond
/
Noun
bung
/
Noun
cut off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
pull the plug
/x/
Phrase, Verb
tube
/
Noun
staunch
/
Adjective
chink
/
Noun
slot in
/x
Phrase, Verb
cut out
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
tine
/
Noun
flush
/
Noun
leak
/
Noun
portcullis
x/x
Noun
slot
/
Noun
well up
/x
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
curb
/
Noun
stand in the way
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
sop up
//
Phrase, Verb
lock up
/x
Phrase, Verb
squelch
/
Noun
close out
//
Phrase, Verb
cave
/
Noun
puncture
/x
Noun
close down
/x
Phrase, Verb
stump
/
Noun
cram
/
Noun
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
occupy
/xx
Verb
clamp down on
///
Phrase, Verb
clam
/
Noun
coop
/
Noun
stench
/
Noun
put down
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
grind to a halt
//xx
Phrase, Verb
plywood
/x
Noun
smoke up
//
Phrase, Verb
check
/
Noun
plaster
/x
Noun
block out
//
Phrase, Verb
latch
/
Noun
break off
//
Phrase, Verb
bring an end to
////
Phrase, Verb
bore
/
Verb
shutter
/x
Noun
hollow
/x
Noun
draw up
//
Phrase, Verb
brad
/
Name
put a crimp in
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
foreclose
x/
Verb
box in
/x
Phrase, Verb
turn off
//
Phrase, Verb
clutter
/x
Noun
sew up
//
Phrase, Verb
sponge
/
Noun
gutter
/x
Noun
clip
/
Noun
shut away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
mouth
/
Noun
hold back
//
Phrase, Verb
make off
//
Phrase, Verb
inlet
/x
Noun
smother
/x
Verb
pack
/
Noun
inject
x/
Verb
glut
/
Noun
snuff out
/x
Phrase, Verb
dry up
//
Phrase, Verb
overcharge
/xx
Noun
screw up
//
Phrase, Verb
abandon
x/x
Verb, Noun
abolish
x/x
Verb
abort
x/
Verb, Noun
abstain
x/
Verb
abutment
x/x
Noun
add
/
Verb, Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adjourn
x/
Verb
adjournment
x/x
Noun
adopt
x/
Verb
agree
x/
Verb
ahead
x/
Adverb
allow
x/
Verb
apprehend
xx/
Verb
apprehension
xx/x
Noun
around
x/
Adverb, Adjective
arrest
x/
Noun, Verb
ascending
x/x
Adjective, Noun
asynchronous
//xx
Adjective
avert
x/
Verb
avoid
x/
Verb
awake
x/
Adjective, Verb
ban
/
Noun, Verb
bear on
//
Phrase, Verb
begin
x/
Verb, Noun
benchmarking
/xx
Noun
blackout
/x
Noun, Verb
blockage
/x
Noun
bog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bog down
//
Phrase, Verb
booking
/x
Noun
brake
/
Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
break up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
brim
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bring
/
Verb
bus stop
//
Phrase, Noun
bust
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
call
/
Verb, Noun
calm
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
cancel
/x
Verb, Noun
cap
/
Noun, Verb
carry on
/x/
Phrase, Verb
catch
/
Verb, Noun
cease
/
Verb, Noun
cessation
x/x
Noun
checkpoint
/x
Noun, Verb
cheese
/
Noun, Verb
cleaning
/x
Noun
click
/
Verb, Noun
closure
/x
Noun
combat
/x
Noun, Verb
commercial
x/x
Adjective, Noun
complete
x/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
completion
x/x
Noun
conclusion
x/x
Noun
constantly
/xx
Adverb
contain
x/
Verb
containment
x/x
Noun
continue
x/x
Verb, Noun
continuous
x/xx
Adjective
convenient
x/x
Adjective
counter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
counteract
/xx
Verb, Noun
course
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
cripple
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
curtail
x/
Verb, Noun
custody
/xx
Noun
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cut down
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
dampen
/x
Verb
deadlock
/x
Noun, Verb
decentralized
x/xx
Adjective
decide
x/
Verb
decision
x/x
Noun, Verb
decree
x/
Noun, Verb
define
x/
Verb, Noun
delete
x/
Verb, Noun
deny
x/
Verb
depend
x/
Verb
derail
x/
Verb, Noun
desist
x/
Verb
detain
x/
Verb
detention
x/x
Noun
deter
x/
Verb, Noun
determine
x/x
Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
diagnostic
xx/x
Adjective, Name
diaphragm
/xx
Noun, Verb
disappear
xx/
Verb
discontinuance
xx/xx
Noun
discontinuation
xxxx/x
Noun
discourage
x/x
Verb, Noun
disrupt
x/
Verb, Adjective
dissuade
x/
Verb
dive
/
Noun, Verb
does
/
Verb
dog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
downward
/x
Adjective, Adverb
drop
/
Noun, Verb
dwell
/
Verb, Noun
elevator
/xxx
Noun, Verb
eliminate
x/xx
Verb
embargo
x/x
Noun, Verb
end
/
Noun, Verb
enough
x/
Adverb, Noun
ensure
x/
Verb
eradicate
x/xx
Verb
erection
x/x
Noun
establish
x/x
Verb
exam
x/
Noun, Verb
exclude
x/
Verb
exclusion
x/x
Noun
excursion
x/x
Noun, Verb
expire
x/
Verb
exploratory
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
explosion
x/x
Noun
fail
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fight
/
Verb, Noun
fin
/
Noun, Verb
finalize
/xx
Verb
finding
/x
Noun
fine
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
finish
/x
Verb, Noun
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
forego
x/
Verb
forestall
x/
Verb, Noun
forgo
x/
Verb
formulate
/xx
Verb
freeze
/
Noun, Verb
full stop
//
Phrase, Noun
functioning
/xx
Noun, Adjective
gathering
/xx
Noun, Adjective
gear
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
get
/
Verb, Noun
get going
//x
Phrase, Verb
give
/
Verb, Noun
give up
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
go
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
grab
/
Verb, Noun
groaning
/x
Noun, Adjective
halt
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
hamper
/x
Verb, Noun
haul up
//
Phrase, Verb
heavenward
/xx
Adverb, Adjective
heel
/
Noun, Verb
help
/
Verb, Noun
hey
/
Name
hiatus
x/x
Noun
high
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
hiking
/x
Noun
hinder
/x
Verb, Adjective, Noun
hinge
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Noun, Verb