Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppers
Noun
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The project will replace seals, low side bushings, protective devices and conservator bladders in the transformers.—
D. Hunter Reardon,
USA Today,
3 June 2026 -
In 2020, researchers began receiving reports by citizen scientists of grey seals being preyed on by sharks.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The discovery also plugs a gap in our understanding of Venus's dense atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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Another distinction is its saddle and seatpost, which form a unit that plugs into a corner of the square motor/battery assembly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The food scraps and stalks are brought to the lab where they're dried, ground up and mixed with various natural binders and fillers leading to a compostable alternative to cement or epoxies.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Most Southern gardeners have their vegetable garden planted, summer annuals in the ground and already blooming, containers set with thrillers, fillers, and spillers, the lawn fertilized, and their mowing routine down.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Verb
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Fans wear ruffled shirts, eye patches and other period costume elements at concerts, which are high-energy and theatrical and adorned with skulls and crossbones, tricorn hats, and anchors.—
Sofia Goldstein,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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Draped over crisp salmon like in this rice bowl (mole instead of spicy mayo; radishes instead of cucs); this is a form of recipe development, sewing together patches into a colorful quilt.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
Verb
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No security feature blocks every attack forever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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During one of their early meetings, Castillo got on the whiteboard and described a basic pass protection in which every lineman slides over and blocks a gap.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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In a TikTok video, Eve promotes this $15 safety device that easily latches onto the strike plate of any door.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bad things happen when an AI chatbot latches onto one of your neuroses.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The shop is known for customizable tres leches cakes with 11 fresh fillings and six cake sizes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The Chinese-style dumplings are fresh, piping hot and made with tasty fillings such as chicken and sweet corn and shrimp and pork.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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“Stoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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