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Recent Examples of stopper
Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cards could struggle with Bluejays big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, but Creighton needs efficient production from Steven Ashworth, and Louisville’s Chucky Hepburn is a stopper.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Community Report Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2018
The reviews from the keepers were far from glowing, with Napoli's Reina and Manchester United's De Gea teaming up with Die Mannschaft and Barcelona stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to criticize the new Adidas product.
—SI.com, 24 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Though players on the interior of the defensive line were once looked at almost exclusively as run stoppers, they are now being relied upon to be pass rusher, as well.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cards could struggle with Bluejays big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, but Creighton needs efficient production from Steven Ashworth, and Louisville’s Chucky Hepburn is a stopper.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Facebook Advertising Works On April 3, game wardens received an Operation Game Thief crime stoppers call alleging an individual was trying to sell an alligator on Facebook.
—Community Report Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2018
The reviews from the keepers were far from glowing, with Napoli's Reina and Manchester United's De Gea teaming up with Die Mannschaft and Barcelona stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to criticize the new Adidas product.
—SI.com, 24 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
Noun
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Tariffs targeting uninhabited volcanic Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a remote territory inhabited only by penguins, seals, and seabirds were included on Trump's list.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Research suggests that vitamin D deficiency reduces production of the receptors the nutrient binds to, subsequently reducing the seal of the intestinal wall.—
Cristina Palacios,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The brash freshman who spent much of the season bragging to teammates about his power corked a bat to crush balls even farther.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
20 Aug. 2024
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Pair with a bottle of wine or corked beverage of choice for an even more elevated gift.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
9 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Only plug one heat-producing appliance into a receptacle outlet at a time.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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That spending plan would have left the state with a modest $363 million discretionary surplus, ending a two-year streak in which state lawmakers needed to plug significant spending shortfalls.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Classic Deviled Eggs The filling for this no-frills deviled egg recipe is made with just the basics: mayonnaise, mustard, and sweet pickle relish.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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After popping the balloon, their little ones joined in on the excitement and cut into a cake that had pink filling.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2023
Verb
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The papal apartments are locked The camerlengo locks and seals the pope's apartment.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Later, Farrell will lock and seal the pope’s residence.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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John Carter was the baby of that group, the green rookie whose learning in the trenches gave the audience a perspective to latch onto.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
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For much of the season, Coop slides open unlocked doors or follows YouTube tutorials when locks are actually latched.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this month, SCOTUS lifted an injunction that barred deportations under the AEA and ruled that any person the administration sought to deport under the proclamation must be given due process.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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For six weeks Israel also has blockaded Gaza, barring the entry of food and other goods.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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