stop up Antonyms

Meaning of stop up

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stop up (v)

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

stop up Sentence Examples

  1. The plumber was called to stop up the leaking kitchen sink.
  2. The drain was stopped up with hair and soap scum.
  3. The bathtub refused to drain because the drain was stopped up.
  4. The clogged toilet stopped up all the plumbing in the house.
  5. The dishwasher stopped up and flooded the kitchen floor.
  6. The washing machine stopped up and started leaking water everywhere.
  7. The gutter on the roof was stopped up with leaves and twigs.
  8. The car's engine stopped up because the fuel filter was clogged.
  9. The refrigerator stopped up and all the food went bad.
  10. The sewer line was stopped up, causing sewage to back up into the house.

FAQs About the word stop up

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

obstruct, plug (up),block, gum (up), occlude, jam, flood, clot, stuff, clog

open (up), open (up), free, clear, scoop (out), clear,free, excavate, scoop (out), excavate

The plumber was called to stop up the leaking kitchen sink.

The drain was stopped up with hair and soap scum.

The bathtub refused to drain because the drain was stopped up.

The clogged toilet stopped up all the plumbing in the house.