stoppling

Definition of stopplingnext
present participle of stopple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppling
Verb
  • He was convicted in 2019 of seven felonies, including obstructing a congressional inquiry, lying to investigators under oath and attempting to block witness testimony.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The driver was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and obstructing or delaying an officer, police said.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The staffers have also been blocking driveways, forcing WGA managers to wait for several minutes before entering or exiting the SAG-AFTRA parking garage.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The military conflict is blocking the flow of oil and natural gas and impacting the availability of fertilizers derived from those products, according to industry groups.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mitchell gave Miami credit for clogging up the paint and giving him a difficult night.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Inexplicably, the White House seemed caught off guard that Iran, with its leaders seeking sheer survival, would quickly escalate by taking shots at the Middle East’s oil infrastructure and clogging up the region’s key waterway.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Stoppling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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