as in plugged (up)
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as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (up)
Verb
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Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.—
Chris Ramirez,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024 -
The district government blocked the temple’s construction.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Osborn and her peers shared frustrations familiar to communities that have the weight of quick and unavoidable growth thrust upon them: the roads were too congested; there weren’t enough stores; local leaders seemed to be reacting to change haphazardly, not managing it deliberately.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers from Maryland and Virginia last year had argued that the airspace around the airport was too congested, and voted against a bill that would add more round-trip flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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But there are still 5,000 seats that have obstructed views.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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Such large-scale research has been difficult, particularly during the most deadly waves of the pandemic when clinic restrictions and medical emergencies obstructed consistent testing.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Stopped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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