stoppered

past tense of stopper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppered
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.
    Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • My wheelchair had no battery power and was plugged into its bulky wall charger.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Anna fastened her meaning on Vronsky; Levin fastens his meaning on the land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The brooch was eventually fastened to an even more extravagant necklace, featuring 16 Colombian emeralds set between diamond quatrefoils.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The decision the Hornets made to photograph Knueppel, Ball and the high-scoring Brandon Miller together Monday was latched onto by a number of Hornets junkies as evidence that Charlotte has a big role in mind for him.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • 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, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the bowels of the Guinness compound, Rafferty has chained the three men named by others as having left the gates open for the Brotherhood.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Being chained to the baseline offensively has been a topic of disharmony for Watson in the past, though.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Stoppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppered. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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