stoppling

Definition of stopplingnext
present participle of stopple
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Verb
  • Eric Havens, 58, of Homewood, pleaded guilty to obstructing an officer in Will County court after fleeing multiple law enforcement officials in October.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The councilmember was arrested and faces two counts of disorderly conduct and obstructing governmental administration, police said.
    Melissa Russo, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 6-foot-2, 207-pounder has the short-area quickness, yards-after-the catch ability and run-blocking toughness that coach Kyle Shanahan craves.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • To wrap up Day 2, the Dolphins took a pair of wide receivers and an in-line blocking tight end with their three picks in the third round.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Pennies languished between couch cushions and on closet floors, clogging vacuum cleaners and landfills.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Protests began April 7 with slow-moving convoys clogging roadways.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Stoppling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppling. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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