stopper 1 of 2

noun

Definition of stoppernext
as in seal

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verb

1
as in to cork

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as in to seal

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Recent Examples of stopper
Noun
Now, the Panthers’ defensive line unit is mostly young and unproven, save for NFL Top 100 run-stopper Derrick Brown. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026 Taylor dropped back three steps and arced a jump ball into the corner over Barron and into the mitts of Sheppard, who appeared to scrape both toes along the turf before the Broncos’ stopper shoved him out of bounds. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
Technical fabrications are still making an appearance with a lot of wind stopper luxe nylons but in shapes and silhouettes that feel more part of a rtw collection than a purely function purchase. — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024 Like O’Rourke, this debate will be one of his best chances to stopper any more losses. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019 See All Example Sentences for stopper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
  1. seal
  2. cork
  3. plug
  4. filling
  5. bung
  6. lock
  7. latch
  8. bar
Noun
  • The seal of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on a podium ahead of a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The truck driver was asleep inside the tractor-trailer when the suspects broke the seal on the vehicle and began removing the meat, according to Philadelphia police.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of seal
Verb
  • Web-like striations or corking on jalapeño skins occur when plants are stressed by irregular watering, dry soil, or high heat.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
  • Peppers with smooth skins will be less hot than peppers that display corking.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
Definition of cork
Verb
  • Sidi Ould ‌Tah said the goal was to plug a development financing gap estimated to be worth $400 billion a year.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For example, households can plug their Wi-Fi routers or refrigerators into the batteries to keep those devices running.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of plug
Noun
  • And for an offense that managed just one extra-base hit in the series, coming in the final inning, that leaves behind an unfilled filling for an offensive unit that produced so many scoring opportunities in the regular season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The CloudFluff Comforter wraps you in super-soft knitted cotton that breathes and stretches, with whole-piece feather silk filling for a lofty, cozy feel without the weight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of filling
Verb
  • Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely.
    — Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level.
    — WIRED, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023
Definition of bung
Verb
  • Many of Guadagnino’s collaborators have long-standing relationships with him, which allows for everyone to lock in and go.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The answer cannot be to lock knowledge behind walls and hope increasingly capable machines never cross them.
    — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lock
Verb
  • But this also means the film has almost nothing to latch onto emotionally.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This bag from Away has a code lock that latches onto the zippers, preventing everyone but you and security from getting in.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of latch
Verb
  • Separately, the standard bars new dyeing and finishing operations, excluding purely physical finishing, from sending wastewater to municipal treatment plants, according to the environment ministry.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The girl’s mother now strongly regrets ever giving her daughter the raw milk and has tried to raise awareness of the risk—only to get barred from online groups for speaking out.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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