stoppers 1 of 2

plural of stopper

stoppers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stopper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppers
Noun
  • Sealing up door jambs, window seals and other entry points, as well as placing screens on windows and doors, can also be effective.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to this, using excessive water or harsh chemical cleaners can then lead to moisture accumulation around window seals, which can potentially cause mould growth or deterioration of the frame around the windows.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Power comes from a compact adapter that plugs into either USB-C port.
    Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Cline plugs into code editors like VSCode and Cursor and provides developers access to AI models of their choice without worrying about arbitrary limits.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Influencers who follow trends such as facial and lip fillers can distort their natural facial proportions due to inappropriate filler choice, incorrect placement of the filler, or trying to lift the face too much.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Spun from the patient’s own blood, this gel mimics the plumping effect of hyaluronic fillers—without foreign substances.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Darker or lighter patches of skin after the rash fades, called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Fall foliage in the Midwest is a sight to see and travelers and staycationers across Indiana can find fall harvest festivals, pumpkin patches, and unique outings like fall wine cruises at Patoka Lake.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This blocks criminals from opening new credit lines using your information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Its antivirus also protects your devices through the cloud and blocks threats in real-time.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That against-the-odds spirit is what the documentary crew latches onto as the thread tying their story together.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the bottom is my backup lover, Toby, who struggles making his fillings and has to make them again.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • His positively pretty take on the ubiquitous street snack pani puri, a crispy shell with assorted fillings and a spiced water, for example, involves a delicate buckwheat tart cradling zippy passionfruit and apple that’s adorned with tiny edible flowers.
    Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Along with the swamp eels, scientists in the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center have been most concerned about the spread of Cuban tree frogs, which secrete noxious chemicals that are harmful to humans, and alligatorweed, which clogs waterways that can impact infrastructure.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Carrie’s holiday is filled with a revolving door of haughty art dealers and Gen Z queerdos, one of whom clogs the toilet and expels a sea of brown that Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is forced to clean up.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Stoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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