stoppers 1 of 2

Definition of stoppersnext
plural of stopper

stoppers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stopper
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Noun
  • The wildlife is worth watching out for too, with regular sightings including seals, herons and egrets, and even basking sharks.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The rapid warming of the Arctic is melting the sea ice the bears use to hunt seals, and scientists have said most polar bears could be wiped out by the end of the century.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another distinction is its saddle and seatpost, which form a unit that plugs into a corner of the square motor/battery assembly.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
  • For older systems, travelers can purchase additional accessories like AirFly, which plugs into the headphone jack and connects to wireless headphones via Bluetooth.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Pair tall plants in the back, medium fillers in the middle and trailing varieties tumbling out front for instant garden depth.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Saturday Morning cartoon block fillers.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The combination has allowed dense patches of fog to form inland, particularly in areas farther from the coast.
    Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Tablets like Dramamine take up almost no space in your bag, but there are plenty of alternatives, too, like ginger chews or motion sickness patches.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • First, Detroit has centers ahead of him in Larkin, Copp and potentially Kasper next season, with Nate Danielson on the way as well, which either complicates Compher’s path to high-lineup playing time or blocks one of the young players.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That put the company strategically on track to potentially go public in the final quarter of 2026—following an $852 billion valuation—unless Musk’s lawsuit blocks the move.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bad things happen when an AI chatbot latches onto one of your neuroses.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
  • As the Ivorian latches onto the through pass, Ryan Longman appears into shot, finishing first-time from a cutback to put the away side into the lead.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Spring is prime time for making all kinds of airy and bright desserts using fresh berries and jammy fruit fillings.
    Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Allow plenty of time to make fillings, and immediately assemble stacks.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Stoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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