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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
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
The organic matter can be compost, decaying tree stumps and roots, leaves, thatch, grass clippings, or animal waste.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Thinking it over, the thing that stumped me was, what would 1/6 of a buck look like roaming through the woods?
—Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Indeed, sometimes following this treatment, the plant will send out a slimy ooze from the cut stump — all to the glee of the observing gardener.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
The organic matter can be compost, decaying tree stumps and roots, leaves, thatch, grass clippings, or animal waste.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
His case had stumped his doctors.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Thinking it over, the thing that stumped me was, what would 1/6 of a buck look like roaming through the woods?
—Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stump
Verb
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Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Declining enrollment means the district may need to shuffle schools, students, or teachers to ensure each school is well attended, and the student-teacher ratios are well-balanced.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her collectedness collapses as Johnson turns the joke into a physical act-out, becoming almost insulted that this earthquake dared to frighten her.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Where are the bisexuals who are daring and creative and literally have the power to change or save the world?—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While those parts are soaking, use a soft towel or paper towel and warm, soapy water to wipe down the base of the blender, concentrating on any visible residue.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some chicken and vegetables weren’t stored at a safe temperature, food residue was found on the beverage machine and in the prep cooler and there was no soap at the hand sink.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most tourists don't come to Abu Dhabi to put on a thick coat and stomp around a snowy landscape but theme park fans are the exception.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That certainly looked to be the case as the Indianapolis Colts stomped the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the regular-season opener.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement By the time of the civil rights movement, broader social and cultural changes had strengthened individuals’ sense of personal liberty, and activism challenged policy brutality and discretionary overreach.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Encouraging private employers to fire people for expressing certain viewpoints risks encouraging viewpoint discrimination, chilling free speech, and may improperly challenge state laws that protect speech and off-duty conduct.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This follows its Protect Our Beaches campaign, in partnership with Oceanic Global, that conducts regular beach cleanups removing more than one million pounds of refuse from shorelines around the country.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Without a strategic game plan, even the strongest efforts can stumble before crossing the finish line.—
Rohit Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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TikToker Callie Rose Bedford, known as @calrose5, stumbled on the vase during a shopping trip and shared what happened next in a video that has more than 7 million views.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under the terms of the WGA East’s PBS contract, writers on these titles will receive pension and health contributions from their work and residuals for AVOD and SVOD reuse.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite the massive fan base and continued success of the original show through reruns, Shatner hasn't earned a dime in residuals.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stump. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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