Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumper
Noun
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Here, The Athletic attempts to unravel the Ballon d’Or riddle by ranking the top 10 contenders.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Interested in solving the weekly riddle or getting more of our newsletters?—
Jayla Webb,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How To Play Wordle Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Looking for a free mini puzzle?—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, finding pieces that are breathable yet warm can be a conundrum.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many other people his age are going through the very same conundrum, applying to LinkedIn jobs endlessly to no avail.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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True, this area is so palpably pretty its image graces containers of chewy nougats and 1,000-piece brainteasers.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
3 Sep. 2025
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The deals also will give Peacock and Hulu access to older episodes of the programs, enabling their viewers to binge on the brainteasers.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Noun
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As carry-on only travelers, Ryan and I are sticklers about efficient packing.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of what legal-ethics sticklers might think of its business model, the 156-person startup has been growing quickly.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And special days call for special grids, such as this set of six toughies that were originally shelved but have remained in our hearts.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago.—
Taylor Piephoff,
charlotteobserver,
15 Dec. 2017
Noun
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Rideshare posers have also allegedly raped passengers.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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This was a bit of a poser for planetary scientists.—
David Szondy
July 27,
New Atlas,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Fashion quizzes of Lauren Boebert and AOC go viral.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Stumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumper. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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