STOPPING (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

stopping (up)

verb

present participle of stop (up)

as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again

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The Besselian Elements team has added terrain shadows at totality time, but also a way of recognizing that the clouds blocking an eclipse may not actually be above the observer.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Under the new campaign, vehicles that present a traffic hazard, such as blocking traffic lanes, walkways, fire hydrants, or driveways will be removed and impounded.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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Former Portage Mayor James Snyder wants a federal appeals court to dismiss his case stemming from his November 2016 indictment, which included a charge of obstructing the IRS.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The New Jersey facility has repeatedly been accused by state and local inspectors of obstructing health and safety inspections and has been the site of ongoing protests and detainee hunger strikes over food quality, overcrowding and medical care.

— Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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stopping (over)

stopping (up)

stopple

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