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Recent Examples of stopper
Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Grizzlies’ versatile 6-foot-8 defensive wing played in 79 games and averaged 10.4 points per game as the team’s top perimeter stopper.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
SI.com, 13 May 2018
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
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Noun
Meslier’s reputation and morale are not ready for an immediate recall, while Alex Cairns would have been another risky, rusty option as the third-choice stopper.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The Grizzlies’ versatile 6-foot-8 defensive wing played in 79 games and averaged 10.4 points per game as the team’s top perimeter stopper.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Alexandre Lacazette and substitute Danny Welbeck both had one-on-one chances to score but both were thwarted by Terriers stopper Jonas Lossl.
—SI.com, 13 May 2018
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
Noun
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Tips To Preserve Your Seal Follow these tips to preserve the seal on your marble: Wipe up spills immediately, especially chemicals and acidic ingredients that can stain like tomato sauce, wine, and coffee.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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So too will his personal gold and ebony seal (high estimate: €250,000).—
George Nelson for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
26 May 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
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On one end is a junction that allows it to be plugged into the beam of particles produced by the existing facility.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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The keratin here works like a filler, plugging gaps in the hair cuticle, while vitamin E and coconut oil bring moisture and flexibility back into the picture.—
Neha Tandon,
Glamour,
19 May 2025
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The only potential pitfall to be mindful of is a lumpy filling.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The bread itself was a pleasant surprise, somewhere between an everything bagel and the Italian roll at Subway, and the mac 'n' cheese filling was creamy, cheesy and adorably topped with Goldfish crackers.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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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
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The discovery of this ruthenium, which was formed and locked down with gold, might be a telling sign that these volcanic rocks are coming from deep within the Earth.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Related Articles Moskowitz, expert in disaster management, warns FEMA ‘is going to fail’ during hurricane season DeSantis says anyone running for Florida governor as a Democrat is ‘dead meat’ Florida’s 2026 governor race: Would third-party candidates lock in another Republican victory?—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Then, once she’s seated, everyone in the courtroom sharply inhales: the robe of one of the French lawyers standing behind Kardashian has latched onto her perfect bun, yanking Kardashian’s head backward, and there’s a struggle to remove it.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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In the wake of it all, Jonas has latched onto a feeling of appreciation.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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However, you were not technically barred from acting just because your partner broke tempo.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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One of the conditions bars Gutierrez-Reed from contacting the victim's family, directly or indirectly, according to the parole document reviewed by Newsweek.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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