stuntman

noun

stunt·​man ˈstənt-ˌman How to pronounce stuntman (audio)
: a man who performs stunts
especially : one who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes

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At some point, Dart will likely find the balance between running like a stuntman and protecting himself. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Moderated by stuntman Tom Struthers, with panelists to include Vic Armstrong, Jordi Casares, and Crystal Hooks, with more to be announced. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 As a child in California, Vargas’ dream was to be a stuntman. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 In the original 1996 film, Waddell was the stuntman who carried out the Ghostface murders on behalf of Matthew Lillard's Stu Macher and Skeet Ulrich's Billy Loomis. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stuntman

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stuntman was in 1927

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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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