stoppling

verb

present participle of stopple
as in stopping (up)

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  1. obstructing
  2. blocking
  3. clogging
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  • The federal agency also warned that obstructing immigration officers is a federal crime.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • During the investigation, it was alleged that Stewart, who is a resident, returned to the property and was later taken into custody for obstructing a peace officer.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of obstructing
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  • Prop 42 would bar retroactive taxes and ban new state taxes on personal property, effectively blocking Prop 40.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Or maybe Kosmos 2612 was actively interfering with ICEYE-X36 in some way — messing with its sensors, perhaps, or blocking or intercepting its communications with the ground.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocking
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  • By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • One of the pipes was abandoned and out of service due to clogging.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of clogging
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