stubbed

past tense of stub

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbed
choked
Verb
  • The aisles were so choked that blooms and branches brushed against us, the air heady with the scent of lilies, roses, eucalyptus, and sweet decay.
    Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • The lines are growing at Russian gas stations — and so is the frustration and uncertainty as several months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and choked supplies for motorists across the vast country.
    Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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“Stubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubbed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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