Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppered
Verb
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That was the year Elizabeth Hurley, then a largely unknown model, arrived for the London premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral on the arm of then-boyfriend Hugh Grant, wearing a black silk evening gown fastened at the sides with oversized gold safety pins.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Similar to how ropes push materials into the back of the human printer, wires fastened to a cap on Mickey’s head transmit memory data.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Everyone has a preferred sandal style, and my mom has latched onto the Birkenstock Arizona sandals.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2025
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All four women described being chained at the wrist, waist and chest and loaded onto a prison bus, where they were held, in one case, for six hours; in another, for 11 or 12 hours.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her friends described seeing Jesperson on TV while watching the news, wearing an orange jumpsuit and chained up.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Stoppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppered. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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