STOPPING (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

stopping (up)

verb

present participle of stop (up)

as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again

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Students are gathering and blocking access near the School of Political Science, while other students are joining the high school student protest movement and the blockades at high schools in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on October 7, 2026.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Not far away, armed men had been occupying makeshift barricades, blocking roads and turning some drivers away.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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One deputy was caught directly under branches and the tree's trunk, but was spared in part by the SUV obstructing the fall.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
In addition to the outstanding warrants, the suspects also face charges for theft and obstructing peace officers.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstructing

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stopping (over)

stopping (up)

stopple

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