stoppling

verb

present participle of stopple
as in stopping (up)

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  1. obstructing
  2. blocking
  3. clogging
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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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  • Opaque foam boards covered the windows, blocking sightlines and delaying evacuation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Some residents took matters into their own hands, chasing away badly behaved visitors or blocking off private roads.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocking
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  • 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
  • Since their arrival, the mussels have spread to other waterways, attaching themselves to boats and potentially clogging pipes and other water infrastructure.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of clogging
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“Stoppling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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