as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
an ashtray full of cigarette stubs ticket stubs
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as in to blow out
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Recent Examples of stub
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
The Archive Room is painted blue and filled with Disney parks memorabilia he’s collected over the years, including his ticket stubs, which are safely stored in a fillable glass lamp.
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Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
The non-slip EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) outsole also provides ample traction—no slipping on stairs, stubbing your toes, or sliding across the tile.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Before bed, Agnes adds Garth’s cigarette stub to her grab bag of mementos.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
The Archive Room is painted blue and filled with Disney parks memorabilia he’s collected over the years, including his ticket stubs, which are safely stored in a fillable glass lamp.
—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
While the Wolverines stubbed their toes and lost to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament, the Wildcats went out and won the Big 12.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
The non-slip EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) outsole also provides ample traction—no slipping on stairs, stubbing your toes, or sliding across the tile.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stub
Noun
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Buckle up for a newsy remainder of the term.
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
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In the unlikely scenario that your dry cleaner refuses returns, metal or wire hangers can be recycled at most scrap metal facilities.
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Bearden showed people a how to see African American life through paper scraps.
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In addition to remnants of textile production, the Søften dig turned up silver scraps, coins and pearls that testify to trade and economic activity in the region.
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In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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