Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppered
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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
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For all of his reading has driven Alonso Quixano insane, the implications of which are often skillfully occluded in some of the more romantic misrememberings of the novel.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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There are glaring gaps that have to be plugged.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Four stories make music visceral—two accomplished pianists, a girl constantly plugged into her earphones, and a quintet with five young Native American voices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The extra fabric can be tied into a bow, as Garner and Streep did with their shirts, left loose, and even fastened into a knot for sophisticated flair.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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His website describes how his early designs used ribbons, plastic wrap and fabric scraps fastened with knots and tape.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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As Asymmetric began to struggle in 2025, McCann latched onto a crypto fad known as digital asset treasury companies, popularized by Michael Saylor’s Strategy, formerly Microstrategy.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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When the first season started airing on HBO in 2019, fans instantly latched onto the glam — which was decidedly bright and sparkly despite how dark the show was.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Across the street, cars are parked bumper-to-bumper, and a sleek bicycle is chained to the streetlamp on the sidewalk in front of the red brick townhouse that’s been there since 1902.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many doors had been chained shut or blocked to try to stop trespassers, but that increased the danger for firefighters.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Stoppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppered. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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