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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses
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Recent Examples of stump
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
His private album shows photographs of the tree stumps that remained of the woods near Aveluy.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Jennifer Kesse, 24, vanished from her Orlando condo complex after leaving for work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, stumping both state and federal investigators as authorities raced to catch her abductor.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
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Verb
Walt bought the five ton stump while driving through Pike’s Petrified Forest in Colorado two days before their wedding anniversary in 1956.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
His private album shows photographs of the tree stumps that remained of the woods near Aveluy.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Noun
The latter question stumped Phoenix so hard that his indecisiveness actually began to draw groans from the audience.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Jennifer Kesse, 24, vanished from her Orlando condo complex after leaving for work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, stumping both state and federal investigators as authorities raced to catch her abductor.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stump
Verb
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Fuller has pushed back on these claims by sharing the app's source code for shuffling and dealing virtual cards.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Short, shuffling steps often prevent your glutes from firing properly.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Stayed away my whole life, not daring to be near me.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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An outrage was committed against Álvaro Uribe, the man who rescued the country from terrorism and confronted the FARC when no one else dared.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Give a final clean water wipe down with your cloth or sponge to remove any cleaning residue.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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Despite this, some experts advise against rawhide because of the risks of choking, digestive obstructions and in some cases toxic chemical residue and bacteria.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Reed and Sue, of course, refuse, so the Fantastic Four try to rally humanity and get ready for Galactus to stomp around Manhattan, Godzilla style.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The bird didn’t let up until the man basically stomped its head down on the ground and held it there.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Verb
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As one of the sponsors of the poll, Benedetti said the initiative seeks to challenge the negative stereotypes surrounding Venezuelan immigrants.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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There are numerous other active lawsuits challenging Trump’s tariffs, but the V.O.S. case is the furthest one along and its outcome could dictate how other cases fare.—
Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Contaminants on the site—fuels, wastewater and human refuse—threaten to pollute the sensitive waters surrounding the site on all sides.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Among the refuse was the body of a newborn baby girl.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Wounded, Hyman stumbled to her desk and died from her wounds, according to one of the officials who reviewed the video.—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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In May, the WHS announced that a fisherman stumbled upon a historic shipwreck in Lake Michigan.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If his cash flow over the last few years came from dividends, residuals, or loans against investments, his marital earnings could be minimal.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Their slate will focus on strong contracts, healthcare reforms, AI protections, stronger residuals, safe working conditions and paying attention to the unique needs of the union’s 25 Locals, Astin said.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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“Stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stump. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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