on the stump

phrase

: traveling around and giving speeches during a campaign for election to a political office
candidates who give the same speech over and over when they're on the stump

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Sure enough, during our interview, her answers betray a bombastic staccato honed on the stump. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 In contrast to her loquacious late brother, Graham has not spoken with reporters in Capitol Hill hallways or fielded questions on the stump. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Pouring the herbicide wastes it and prevents it from remaining on the stump. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026 Within a matter of days, that stump should be effectively dead, but the process may stretch out a bit depending on the stump’s resilience. — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the stump

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“On the stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20stump. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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