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Recent Examples of stopper
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
And Watson is the most important variable in that equation, continuing to cement himself as Denver’s stopper.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Community Report Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2018
The reviews from the keepers were far from glowing, with Napoli's Reina and Manchester United's De Gea teaming up with Die Mannschaft and Barcelona stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to criticize the new Adidas product.
—SI.com, 24 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Grant is a nose tackle who can eat up space as an excellent run stopper.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
And Watson is the most important variable in that equation, continuing to cement himself as Denver’s stopper.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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
The reviews from the keepers were far from glowing, with Napoli's Reina and Manchester United's De Gea teaming up with Die Mannschaft and Barcelona stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to criticize the new Adidas product.
—SI.com, 24 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
Noun
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Among your producers are the Dardenne brothers and their production company, Les Films du Fleuve, which is almost like a seal of excellence in the field of social cinema.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Don’t worry about any leaks with this bottle, thanks to the silicone seal inside the cover.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 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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Long battery life also means you won't be plugged into an outlet for long, freeing you up to commute and travel.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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House Republicans are moving to plug at least part of that deepening hole with new fees.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Its 100 percent cotton batting is secured by decorative stitching, which adds texture and ensures the filling remains evenly distributed throughout.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Coming up this fall—Ferrero Rocher chocolate squares, which is an iteration of the classic chocolate shell with a creamy filling in Milk Hazelnut, Dark Hazelnut, White Hazelnut, and Caramel Hazelnut varieties.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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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
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And one plot point is an extension of an idea from the original: Iris locks herself in a cabin for years to stay alive, an extreme version of Devon Sawa's Alex holing up in a cabin in the first movie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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With the shield, players can lock onto enemies and miraculously teleport to their location for a smash.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Trump latched onto a single element — tariffs on foreign production — before appearing to back off on Monday.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
6 May 2025
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Decades later, Nazis latched onto the idea, with some even spending time hunting for Vril.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 104-year-old home at 2000 Wharf Road has been barred from public access since 2011 in an effort to prevent vandalism, according to the city of Capitola.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Although Jackson's guilt has remained a topic of debate, he was permanently barred from the game in 1921 by MLB's first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, per ESPN.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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