stoppered

Definition of stopperednext
past tense of stopper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppered
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
  • 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
  • Instead of making plans to see a friend, you can get plugged into five different conversations with your favorites all at once.
    Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Wi-Fi consumes more power, so the Wi-Fi routers that connect devices to each other and the internet typically have to be plugged into an outlet.
    Shreyas Sen, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • It's also used in air layering, a propagation method in which bundles of wet sphagnum moss are fastened around a cut in a mature plant's stem to allow for new root growth.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The cuirass, a piece of armor consisting of a breastplate and backplate fastened together, was inspired by another set piece in the film — a mystical siren painted on a ship.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Ayanna Harris-Rashid was sitting up in bed, her newborn son latched to her breast, one hand scrolling on her phone, when the police called.
    Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • TikTok has latched onto the idea that normal facial bloating equals poor health—and the problem goes far beyond misinformation.
    Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Shackles hang from the banisters so visitors to the church can picture how these people were chained together.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
  • One protester chained herself to a Jaguar sedan that was parked in the middle of the road with its tires slashed, according to a police report.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Stoppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppered. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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