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as in to cork
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Recent Examples of stopper
Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But all the accolades mean nothing in Week 1, and the Eagles will be without a powerful run stopper who can also get to the quarterback throughout their NFC East battle with the Cowboys.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
Like O’Rourke, this debate will be one of his best chances to stopper any more losses.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
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Noun
The volume and the stopper must be right, but the tone, cut, or hue can differ.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But all the accolades mean nothing in Week 1, and the Eagles will be without a powerful run stopper who can also get to the quarterback throughout their NFC East battle with the Cowboys.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Technical fabrications are still making an appearance with a lot of wind stopper luxe nylons but in shapes and silhouettes that feel more part of a rtw collection than a purely function purchase.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
Like O’Rourke, this debate will be one of his best chances to stopper any more losses.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
Noun
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Its MagShield closure uses durable magnets to create a nearly leak-proof seal.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Only three shops in Jerusalem carry the generic beige rolls that bundle, hold and seal.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Carlin Karr, director of wine and beverage at Stuckey’s restaurants — including Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder — believes roughly 1 in 10 wine bottles are off in taste, or corked.—
Jeremy Harlan,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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Public opposition to the fee helped cork the proposal.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
Verb
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This lunation might highlight what you’ve been hustling for since March — where the financial wins are real and where leaks still need plugging.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While first batch bakes, repeat process with remaining pastry sheet, filling, egg mixture, and Cheddar cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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It’s known for its pizza bread with a pizza sauce, pepperoni and cheese filling, selling more than 700 a day, VanLue said, at $6 each.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 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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Hulu’s move to lock down Glaser’s next hour speaks to an ambitions to solidify its place as a major player in the stand-up space alongside Netflix.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Upload your full name, age, home address and current location to lock yourself into the DraftKings promo code.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The decision the Hornets made to photograph Knueppel, Ball and the high-scoring Brandon Miller together Monday was latched onto by a number of Hornets junkies as evidence that Charlotte has a big role in mind for him.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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The following Sunday, Fulham’s Emile Smith Rowe equalised by latching onto a cross.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last month, California won a court victory barring the Pentagon from using the California National Guard to crack down on anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The reporting was difficult; New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) bars employees from speaking to the media without permission.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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