stoppling

verb

present participle of stopple
as in stopping (up)

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  1. obstructing
  2. blocking
  3. clogging
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  • The vehicle was stopped for a few minutes perpendicular to a snowy residential Minneapolis street, obstructing the flow of traffic.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Collaboration means different interests working through disagreements to find common ground – not obstructing progress in court while forests burn.
    — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstructing
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  • The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Benson’s Sunday task will be blocking defensive ends Malcolm Koonce and Kwity Paye, who, according to Pro Football Focus, have combined for 20 pressures this season.
    — Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocking
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  • The Or Foundation estimates that upcyclers and resellers there already manage to recirculate 25 million garments each month, but there is room for improvement — as the waste currently clogging the beaches demonstrates — with the support of brands.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Tracy has gone from possible committee member to third wheel, and running backs without either volume or high-value touches shouldn’t be clogging your bench.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of clogging
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“Stoppling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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