stoppering

verb

present participle of stopper
1
as in corking

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2
as in sealing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppering
  1. occluding
  2. plugging
  3. filling
  4. locking
  5. clogging
  6. latching
  7. obstructing
  8. fastening
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • When Harry boosts a USB crypto wallet from a brazen young criminal and spoiled rich kid, Dylan (Will Price), Ben has no idea what to do with it—plugging it into his circa-1995 desktop personal computer sends the machine into a tailspin.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
  • To stop the leak, workers poured cement into the well, plugging it permanently.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of plugging
Verb
  • At this time Randy Lawson is filling the spot left open after Tommy Boyer died.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The restrictions put a temporary end to washing cars at home, filling residential pools, non-essential power washing and operating decorative water features.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of filling
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  • This anti-theft bag converts from tote to crossbody to backpack and is packed with smart security features, including RFID-blocking pockets, locking zippers, and a chair-lock loop.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of locking
Verb
  • Beyond Antetokounmpo’s effort, the Heat got 18 points and 10 rebounds from Bam Adebayo and 22 points and eight assists from Davion Mitchell, but little otherwise of substance, even with the Warriors clogging the paint against the Heat’s two big men.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Allure Best of Beauty winner—feels practically weightless on skin, absorbing quickly without clogging pores or leaving behind a greasy residue.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of clogging
Verb
  • Also new are the 17- to 19-in alloy wheel designs and the power-latching sliding doors and tailgate.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The media and the fanbase, Splitter believes, have a knack for latching onto minutiae, extrapolating a short trend into potential disaster down the line.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of latching
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  • Hospitals in the north lack health workers, medicines and equipment, while ambulance services are severely limited and insecurity is obstructing medical deliveries, Tedros said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After midnight on the eve of the court hearing's first day Tuesday, prosecutors sought to add new charges of obstructing Congress with an unsigned and unsworn superseding complaint — a maneuver the magistrate judge said was improper and unheard of.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of obstructing
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  • Paired with her chocolate brown booties, Camilla donned a black wool trench coat with button closures fastening the collar in place, layered over what appeared to be a cowl-neck blouse with a floral-esque pattern.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
Definition of fastening
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“Stoppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppering. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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