as in scrubby
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as in suppressed
to hold back the normal growth of
unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree
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Adjective
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The exfoliating solution also features pore-clearing salicylic acid and soothing witch hazel, all infused in a very scrubby, textured pad.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025 -
The forests will be scrubbier and more open.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Brooks investigates the same kind of phenomenon, but in the cores of dwarf galaxies.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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But bushier, usually dwarf varieties, will produce sunflowers throughout the growing season, from spring into late summer.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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In 1972, the company switched to Smith, naming the shoes in his honor and printing a tiny picture of his mustachioed face on them.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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McCartney, who played a residency at New York’s tiny Bowery Ballroom back in February, has no tour dates presently on his 2025 calendar.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
Verb
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After an impressive 380-day reign as the Women's World Champion, her momentum was abruptly halted in April 2024 when an injury, courtesy of Liv Morgan, forced her to relinquish the title.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Some ceased vaccination clinics, halted wastewater surveillance programs and even terminated a contract with the courier service that transports specimens to state labs to test for infectious diseases.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What’s more, California’s current $330 million is puny compared to what other states spend.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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The rally in May is puny, though, compared to previous somewhat similar periods and that’s what El-Arian is noting in his comments.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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If the injury is serious enough to prevent Flagg from playing in the NCAA Tournament, the committee could deem Duke diminished enough to impact its seeding.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor Bundesliga Team of the Season A tricky selection, because this has been a very bitty Bundesliga season, and many of the players included here have played well during rich periods, rather than across the whole thing.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Everything was unsettled and bitty.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Stunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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