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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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On top of that, Petek wrote that over the last four years the governor and Legislature had plugged $125 billion in budget holes largely without addressing the structural differences between spending and revenue which have led budget deficits to grow over time.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, authorities plugged a description of the Nissan into a system run by Flock Safety that can read license plates and identify other vehicle details, then match sightings of the same car, including with different tags.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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After giving your full attention to the crew’s safety briefing, review the safety card tucked into the seatback in front of you, and keep your seat belt fastened throughout the flight.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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The complaint specifically cites an alleged failure to ensure the toilet was securely fastened to the floor.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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Inside the vehicle, the koala, named Peri, latched onto a yellow handrail and enjoyed the rest of the ride.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
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Cook latched onto the Jets’ roster as an undrafted free agent.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
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Twenty-one sailors were chained, stripped and sold into slavery.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of Elizabeth Vartkessian’s clients had been left chained to a bed as a baby with a bottle and some bowls nearby.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Stoppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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