stoppering

Definition of stopperingnext
present participle of stopper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppering
Verb
  • For example, if a ball rolled behind some occluding object and temporarily disappeared from view, the model generated an error when the ball didn’t reappear from behind the object in future frames.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In the immediate aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, one of the most vexing things occluding the facts of what happened was a general illiteracy regarding the online culture that had engulfed the alleged killer — its memes and codes and ideologies.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Holding space for your interests, priorities and life circumstances is good offense, but a crazy job market also requires strong career defense, such as plugging up your financial foundation and skill gaps.
    Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • These systems can be purchased for a fraction of the price of rooftop panels and can be as simple to use as plugging into an existing electrical outlet.
    Calvin Ball, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With dogma filling school days, students aren’t being educated and are left intellectually unprepared for much but obedience.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Working as an assistant in her sister-in-law’s empanada business, Cocson developed her own creation, filling the pastry with homemade longganisa sausage, shredded papaya, mung bean sprouts and an egg.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to the commission, standards include general requirements such as corner posts, protective components, openings, latching and locking mechanisms, as well as performance requirements like height of sides, mesh requirements and mattress vertical displacement.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
  • So before latching onto the latest diet fad, take a deep breath and head outside instead.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Puncerelli explains that lightweight, non-comedogenic oils can help replenish moisture without clogging hair follicles or weighing hair down.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Each of these features are helpful in ensuring the debris easily gets collected across her 1,640-square-foot home without clogging.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Legate gently declines Lucy by fastening her to a cross.
    Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Styled as always by Brad Goreski, the actor’s ultra-sheer, clingy black lace dress featured a plunged neckline that almost reached her bellybutton, fastening with one delicate strap and clasp at the chest.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After attempting one-man rule and declaring martial law, he was judged guilty of obstructing democracy.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Charges related to animal cruelty and neglect, concealed carry of a weapon, obstructing official business and falsification are pending.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Harper logged seven minutes across two shifts, blocking one shot.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Minnesota and the Twin Cities filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking the deployment of immigration agents.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Stoppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppering. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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