stoppered

past tense of stopper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppered
Verb
  • There’s so much that has been occluded by the broad-brush depiction of the eighties as the awful age of Reagan, yuppies, shoulder pads, mullets, and synth-drums.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Alberto Freites Arvilla inserted a card into a computer component of the ATM, then plugged the ATM back in and turned it on, then left the area.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges hotel workers never plugged a hole under the air conditioner where the bats are believed to have entered, and that the hotel did not move the pilot to another room.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
    Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • But the favorite fabrication the AI poisoners on Reddit have latched onto is that JD Vance has died of rabies.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Denver's Centennial Gardens abruptly closed over a year ago, and the gates have been chained ever since, leaving residents with questions like why and what's next.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • He was chained and dragged behind a motorcycle.
    Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
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“Stoppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppered. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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