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
Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
In the 2020 election, election workers in large cities could spend 10 hours the day before the election opening the envelopes containing the absentee ballots and checking that the number on the stub attached to the ballot matched the number on the envelope.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Injuries from stubbing your toe, dropping a heavy object on it, or persistent pressure from poorly fitting shoes or activities like running can cause the toenail to separate from the nail bed.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Ticket stubs from important sporting games and musical concerts are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and just a few years ago, there was no marketplace in which to buy and sell them.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
In the 2020 election, election workers in large cities could spend 10 hours the day before the election opening the envelopes containing the absentee ballots and checking that the number on the stub attached to the ballot matched the number on the envelope.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Also, avoid extinguishing/stubbing them on stairs or railings.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Injuries from stubbing your toe, dropping a heavy object on it, or persistent pressure from poorly fitting shoes or activities like running can cause the toenail to separate from the nail bed.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stub
Noun
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Mikal Bridges started, played a ceremonial, singular minute to preserve his perfect attendance streak, then hit the bench for remainder of the afternoon.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Nine days into the season, Popovich suffered a mild stroke that would keep him off the bench for its remainder.—
Mike Monroe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Boston beat Orlando 103-86 and Cleveland blew out Miami, 121-100 in Game 1 of their respective series.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cavaliers blow out Heat to take Game 1 The No. 1 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers got off to an auspicious start in their NBA title quest, blowing out the Miami Heat 121-100 to take Game 1 at Rocket Arena in Ohio.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two then fought to a split draw in a September 2023 scrap.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That could mean an economy in which the owners of A.I. systems capture most of the rewards, and the rest of us are left with the scraps.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, the comet’s remnant is still visible and will be for a few weeks, according to experts.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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The space projectile was later identified as a remnant of a battery pallet thrown out of the International Space Station three years earlier.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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