Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppered
Verb
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While the brooches Queen Camilla fastened to her coat collar held significant sentimental value, the color of her ensemble also featured a certain sartorial message.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
26 Dec. 2024 -
The vibrant red cardigan is fastened with a stylish five-button closure, combining charm and elegance in one piece.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Both cases latched onto the Supreme Court’s decision effectively striking down affirmative action at colleges.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
9 Dec. 2024
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Anti-vax campaigners latched onto the news and claimed his condition was the effect of the Covid vaccine.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
10 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That shows us that they're really both chained up by the practicalities of their circumstances at the moment.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Then they were cuffed at the wrists and ankles and chained at the waist, and made to kneel on the cement floor facing the wall while officers beat them with their fists and shields.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Stoppered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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