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Recent Examples of stopper
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Meslier’s reputation and morale are not ready for an immediate recall, while Alex Cairns would have been another risky, rusty option as the third-choice stopper.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
SI.com, 13 May 2018
Facebook Advertising Works On April 3, game wardens received an Operation Game Thief crime stoppers call alleging an individual was trying to sell an alligator on Facebook.
—Community Report Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2018
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Noun
An anonymous tip made through the crime stoppers tip line told officers the ATV driver was Coleman.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Meslier’s reputation and morale are not ready for an immediate recall, while Alex Cairns would have been another risky, rusty option as the third-choice stopper.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Alexandre Lacazette and substitute Danny Welbeck both had one-on-one chances to score but both were thwarted by Terriers stopper Jonas Lossl.
—SI.com, 13 May 2018
Facebook Advertising Works On April 3, game wardens received an Operation Game Thief crime stoppers call alleging an individual was trying to sell an alligator on Facebook.
—Community Report Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
Noun
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The most popular shark spot was along Chatham’s Monomoy Island, where sharks hunt for seals.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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Today, San Miguel is a breeding ground for seals and sea lions and the home of pristine tidepools.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The brash freshman who spent much of the season bragging to teammates about his power corked a bat to crush balls even farther.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
20 Aug. 2024
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Pair with a bottle of wine or corked beverage of choice for an even more elevated gift.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
9 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Setup takes not time at all, just plug it in and pair with the remote, and suddenly your shows sound way more cinematic.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Setting household rituals helps: plug phones into a hallway charger at 9 p.m., declare the car a scroll-free zone, or swap Friday movie night for a no-screens board-game marathon.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches are typically served on French baguettes filled with pork, pickled vegetables and other fillings.—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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In 1989, Sconce pled guilty to mishandling human remains and mining the corpses’ teeth for gold fillings at Lamb Funeral Home.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely.—
Anupama Chopra,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Nov. 2024
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And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2023
Verb
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As the manhunt continues, the sheriff’s office has advised residents in neighboring counties to lock their doors, including on outbuildings and sheds, and leave their outdoor lights on and their blinds open.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Nothing sends a shiver down the spine like finding a tick latched onto your skin after a hike.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Months after ads for lactation cookies by the pregnant cookbook author Molly Baz were pulled down from Times Square for being too racy, Bobbie put a postpartum Ms. Baz back up there with her newborn latched to one breast and a can of its formula in one hand.—
Alisha Haridasani Gupta,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Employers are also barred from asking about a job applicant’s salary history under a separate law that took effect in 2020.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a law barring local governments from passing ordinances to restrict presidential libraries, making the state the entity that would have authority over a future Trump library.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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