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as in to cork
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Recent Examples of stopper
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Critics of 1990 wanted another encyclopedic novel after seventeen years of silence, and big books had become popular in large thanks to the success of Gravity’s Rainbow, proving that men would rather read a 2,000 door-stopper novel than go to therapy.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 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
Flash-forward to modern day, when Ross presented his meringue show-stopper challenge.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Critics of 1990 wanted another encyclopedic novel after seventeen years of silence, and big books had become popular in large thanks to the success of Gravity’s Rainbow, proving that men would rather read a 2,000 door-stopper novel than go to therapy.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 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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Add ice, seal tins, and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to Moriggi, the wedding decor also included Wally with golden retriever wax seals on envelopes, and napkins with an image of a golden retriever swimming in a martini glass printed on them.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 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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Designed to plug directly into a smartphone or PC, the P3’s aluminum alloy body is sleek and sturdy, with the design definitely reflecting Thermal Master's aim for both portability and quality.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Former Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth drafted him 22nd overall with an instant plug-and-play goal in mind.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The apple pie flavor boasts a filling of apple purée and fresh cream on top of a graham cracker crust, all coated with a layer of chocolate.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
22 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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The clever lid design on each container also allows the perfect amount of airflow to lock in freshness.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mahomes had his head turned toward the opposite side of the field, so Rice sprinted into a shallow cross to meet him there — long enough to finally lock eyes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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A lot of people in his position might have let persona take over when the audience is sort of latching onto that image.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this system, microbes interact with iron minerals, producing tiny iron nanoparticles that latch onto pollutants.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, Graf denied Robinson's request to appear without restraints, with Graf barring the media from taking photos or videos of the defendant's restraints.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement What the Supreme Court is considering At issue before the Supreme Court is whether the federal statute barring gun ownership for unlawful drug users is similar enough to other historical restrictions on firearm possession.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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