STOP (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

stop (up)

verb

Definition of stop (up)

as in to block

to prevent passage through by filling with something clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again

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The bill’s guardrails are voluntary, the chief critique of Senate Democrats, but are aimed at blocking those energy spikes.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Osako’s lawyer, Paul Rigali, argued that Kin could decide to block the report’s release without reviewing it himself, citing Osako’s privacy interest.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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