stoppering

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
  • Not to be outdone, however, Elon Musk then began plugging an update to Grok Imagine, the video feature for his company xAI‘s chatbot.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The setup is essentially as simple as plugging it in.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And now, Lundell is going to play a big role in filling Barkov’s absence this season.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The constant stream of AI slop filling up everyone's feeds has raised the question of whether users will tire of AI videos as a genre of content.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The following Sunday, Fulham’s Emile Smith Rowe equalised by latching onto a cross.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Online videos and orientation make the process easy to learn, and the team is there to guide the way through situations such as when the kitten is not latching or going to the bathroom.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The breakthrough centers on a one-atom-thick filter that stops sulfur chains from clogging up the battery.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The shoes feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap with the same crystal detail, with two straps coming up the side of the foot leaving the back of the foot exposed.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on felony charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While use of VPNs that mask users’ true geographic location is viable in many cases, that remedy is likely to become less effective as sites begin blocking the IP addresses VPN users are assigned.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hold oral arguments at noon on whether to lift a lower court’s order blocking the deployment of troops into Portland, while a District Judge in Chicago has a hearing at the same time to consider stopping the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Stoppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppering. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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