Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppering
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From Earth’s vantage point—right along the faraway magnetar’s equator—the wobbling disk acted like a film projector’s shutter, periodically occluding our view of the dead star supercharging SN 2024afav.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026 -
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
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The Patriots had held possession in the overtime period since the initial draw control, but the tenacious Notre Dame Academy defense was plugging gaps exceptionally well.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Wipe off any soapy residue, then allow the lights to dry completely before plugging them back in.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Looking to impress your family this Christmas with a warm and filling meal?—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Videos shared online showed eager customers filling their Walmart carts with the bubblegum pink bottles and playfully picking the products out of the trademark Crumbl to-go case.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Here against Casa Pia, for example, Suarez sets off at speed as soon as the ball breaks loose, latching onto an outside-of-the-boot pass with a run into the channels that is reminiscent of Gyokeres at Sporting last season.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The strategy is paying off, with an increasing number of listeners latching onto Toledo’s great versions of these soul/pop/R&B classics.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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At Marin’s home, McNulty allegedly used his credit cards, changed the locks while he was hospitalized and flushed cloth napkins down the toilet, clogging the pipes, Vanity Fair reported.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Regular cleaning will help keep them from clogging and prolong their life.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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To install an awning involves assembling the unit and then fastening it to the siding with interlocking hangers.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2026
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In a video shared on Facebook by comedian Mike Goldstein, the man can be seen stumbling out of the bathroom while still fastening his belt.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Dugan is charged with one felony and one misdemeanor accusing her of obstructing federal agents who were attempting to take into custody an undocumented immigrant who was appearing in her courtroom in April.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Perales was subsequently located nearby carrying a red paint marker, and was arrested on charges of domestic violence, violation of a protection order, criminal mischief and obstructing a peace officer, according to 9NEWS.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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At defensive corners, Salah normally assumes a blocking role, tasked with disrupting the runs of key opposition aerial threats.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Aid agencies say Israel is blocking essential items.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Stoppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppering. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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