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as in to cork
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Recent Examples of stopper
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Their final defensive stand against Milwaukee last week was a show-stopper, highlighted by game-saving blocks from Watson and Nnaji on a pair of 3-point attempts.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
Regularly remove and clean the drain stopper every few weeks.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Their final defensive stand against Milwaukee last week was a show-stopper, highlighted by game-saving blocks from Watson and Nnaji on a pair of 3-point attempts.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
Noun
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With stunning coasts lined with calving glaciers and icy fjords, the very best Alaska cruise itineraries offer travelers the opportunity to be immersed in the culture of Indigenous villages, and spot wildlife like whales, seals, and bald eagles right from their stateroom balcony.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The indictment has been under seal until Wilcox’s arrest on Monday.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Carlin Karr, director of wine and beverage at Stuckey’s restaurants — including Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder — believes roughly 1 in 10 wine bottles are off in taste, or corked.—
Jeremy Harlan,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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Public opposition to the fee helped cork the proposal.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Still, this isn’t universal plug-and-play for every legacy system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Daley quickly used much of the money to plug budget gaps.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even just insulating the building so that the temperature stays constant (and so 100-decibel sound levels don’t dislodge all the neighbors’ fillings) may require a second layer of glass walls at either end.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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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No tech company has sold a century bond since IBM during the late 1990s dotcom frenzy; ultra-long-term bonds, issued by governments, were more common when interest rates were lower, as a way to lock in cheap borrowing costs.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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This was made possible by its optical seeker, which used infrared and ultraviolet sensors to lock onto targets without being confused by background clutter.—
David Szondy
February 08,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fans latched onto his overdrive vocal style, which sounded like bellows across canyons and fused trap elements into reggaeton.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the literal voices don’t sound exactly right, there’s also a bit of a struggle with the new writers to latch onto the precise character voices, or sometimes to match characters and sketches.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The judge also barred Jones’ attorneys from presenting evidence related to other people confessing to the murder, allegedly placing a hit on Pata and threatening Pata before his killing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The proposal bolsters a 2017 law generally barring cities from passing laws to limit short-term rentals.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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