STOPPERING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

stoppering

verb

present participle of stopper

as in corking

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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.

— Anil Ananthaswamy, Wired News, 7 Dec. 2025

Definition of occluding

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This is why the Irish invested in the position last winter, adding Tionne Gray (Oregon) and Francis Brewu (Pittsburgh), plugging a hole that could have undone the rest of the defense.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Backfeeding means trying to power your home’s wiring by plugging the generator into a wall outlet.

— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of plugging

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As wedding content began filling her social media feeds after the engagement, one idea in particular caught her attention.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
When the skies cleared Sunday, hundreds arrived for the festival’s final day, filling much of the grounds.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of filling

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Tracy has gone from possible committee member to third wheel, and running backs without either volume or high-value touches shouldn’t be clogging your bench.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Sticky beta-amyloid can build into brain-clogging plaque over decades, eventually spurring neuron-killing tau tangles that lead to symptoms.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clogging

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The dog made it over the fence and began to attack K-9 Diesel, latching onto his neck, prosecutors said.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The second saw Isak recalibrate his run in behind a couple of times before latching onto Gakpo’s trivela pass, staying composed as a defender and Scherpen got close before sliding a shot home with his left foot.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of latching

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None of this means obstructing staff, entering restricted areas, or secretly recording conversations.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
He was charged with obstructing a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and resisting an officer without violence.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstructing

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