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Recent Examples of stopper
Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The other captain, junior Lauren Allen, is the defensive stopper and the Bulldogs have two quality goalies in experienced junior Claire Odenwalder and talented freshman Ava Spieker.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Community Report Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2018
The reviews from the keepers were far from glowing, with Napoli's Reina and Manchester United's De Gea teaming up with Die Mannschaft and Barcelona stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to criticize the new Adidas product.
—SI.com, 24 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Lindal remains Libertyville’s unabashed defensive stopper.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The other captain, junior Lauren Allen, is the defensive stopper and the Bulldogs have two quality goalies in experienced junior Claire Odenwalder and talented freshman Ava Spieker.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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
The reviews from the keepers were far from glowing, with Napoli's Reina and Manchester United's De Gea teaming up with Die Mannschaft and Barcelona stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to criticize the new Adidas product.
—SI.com, 24 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopper
Noun
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People affectionately named it Chappy, after it was reported that the seal was found on Chapel Street.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The document was among communications that included emails and texts submitted under seal to Judge Dale Ho by Bove and Blanche after Blanche was confirmed.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 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
Verb
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Until finally Reacher outsmarted him by plugging the barrel of the machine gun Paulie shot, which exploded into his throat and killed him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Charging Cords Leaving cords plugged in unnecessarily (think: your phone charger plugged into the wall but not connected to your phone) can actually shorten the charger’s lifespan—leading to frequent and expensive replacements.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Bread Huse explains that, beyond the fillings, the biggest asset of a Columbia Cuban might be the bread.—
Andrew Barrett Schrader,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2025
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They are filled with shredded gel memory foam, and shoppers can remove some filling to adjust the pillow from firm to plush depending on their sleep needs and preferences.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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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This cream incorporates hyaluronic acid to lock in hydration and a compound called DMAE, a vitamin B derivative that can help to smooth skin’s texture.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
28 Mar. 2025
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Centella asiatica and tocopherol work together for hydration, which lactic acid acts as a humectant to lock in moisture and retain a lustrous look.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For college basketball fans looking for a lower seed to root for, Colorado State may be the ideal team to latch onto given their clear talent and upset potential for future games.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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This gives the immune cells a clear target to latch onto.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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An appeals court Wednesday kept in place an order barring the administration from deporting more Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump in January ordered federal agencies to shut down DEI programs and barred federal contractors from adopting diversity policies that may be discriminatory.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopper. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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