Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppering
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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
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Kovac emphasized that not only will the city likely have a similar or even bigger budget gap next year, but also one of the city's major tools to plugging gaps through reserve withdrawals might no longer be an option.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prisoners tend to use more due to flushing various items and, often, intentionally plugging toilets and overflowing them, according to industry publication Correctional News.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reduce overall soil needs in a large container by filling the bottom of the pot with empty milk jugs or aluminum cans.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Known for their high-energy performances and irresistible grooves, April and the Funk Junkies have become a San Diego favorite, filling dance floors with their mix of funk, soul, pop, and rock classics.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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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
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So before latching onto the latest diet fad, take a deep breath and head outside instead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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This prevents the drains from clogging up and causing floods.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Nov. 2025
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The attorney general’s office said that plastic retail bags comprise much of the waste that is polluting California’s ecosystems and clogging its waterways.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Legate gently declines Lucy by fastening her to a cross.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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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
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Salah was convicted in April on one count of planting the hoax bomb and another count of obstructing the free exercise of religion.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is facing federal charges for allegedly obstructing agents trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ingredient works by temporarily blocking nerve signals and causing muscles to relax.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Video shared by police shows a mix of motorcycles, scooters and ATVs blocking an intersection.—
Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Stoppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppering. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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