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as in to cork
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Recent Examples of stopper
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The exterior design is a show-stopper for its sleek modern lines and clever lighting.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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 centerpiece was quite the show-stopper, and Kruger let is shine by simply pairing it with nude peep-toe heels, a diamond tennis bracelet, and matching diamond stud earrings.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The exterior design is a show-stopper for its sleek modern lines and clever lighting.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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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Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Replace leaky seals and caulk any gaps indoors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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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One day laterm Trump again plugged the SAVE Act during a Thursday afternoon event commemorating Women’s History Month.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Perelman will need to find ways to plug those leaks at the back against a Montreal side that won 3-0 last weekend.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Next, a rich, frosting-style filling makes up the middle layer.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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The team became the spectacle of Havana, with Maduro’s Gran Stadium filling with the sound of pounding drums and a conga line snaking through the crowd, as baseball felt more like a festival than a game.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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 agreement caps Live Nation’s long-term exclusivity contracts, historically used to lock venues into its system, at four years, and venues will be permitted to allocate a portion of their ticket inventory to rival platforms, the Politico report added.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Glossy Top Coat, to lock in the designs and add some shine.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Epibionts — barnacles, algae, other marine organisms — latch onto a turtle’s shell and body.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Once a sea turtle begins to struggle, the barnacles and algae that latch onto its shell compound the problem.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The complaint requested that the judge find the administration’s policy violates the First and Fifth Amendments and bar it from being implemented.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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That contract lapsed after then-President Joe Biden issued an executive order barring the Department of Justice from contracting with private prisons.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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