1
: one that brings to a halt or causes to stop operating or functioning : check: such as
a
: a playing card that will stop the running of a suit
b
: a baseball pitcher depended on to win important games or to stop a losing streak
also
: an effective relief pitcher
2
: one that closes, shuts, or fills up
specifically
: something (such as a bung or cork) used to plug an opening
stoppered; stoppering
ˈstä-p(ə-)riŋ 
: to close or secure with or as if with a stopper
stopper the bottle
Examples of stopper in a Sentence
Noun
His comment was a conversation stopper.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Lawrence Police are asking anyone who has seen Brings Plenty or his vehicle to call 911 or the department’s crime stoppers line at 785-843-8477.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Brown couldn’t help but compare the stellar stopper to Golden State’s own Draymond Green, a scrappy but unheralded defender who carved out an incredible career on high-flying offenses.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Lawrence Police are asking anyone who has seen Brings Plenty or his vehicle to call 911 or the department’s crime stoppers line at 785-843-8477.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stopper
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopper. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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