as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
an ashtray full of cigarette stubs ticket stubs
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as in to blow out
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Recent Examples of stub
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
The Archive Room is painted blue and filled with Disney parks memorabilia he’s collected over the years, including his ticket stubs, which are safely stored in a fillable glass lamp.
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Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2026
But what’s more arrogant and absurd than referring to a 5-24 record in the last 29 games as stubbing one’s toe?
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Pat Leonard,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Before bed, Agnes adds Garth’s cigarette stub to her grab bag of mementos.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
The Archive Room is painted blue and filled with Disney parks memorabilia he’s collected over the years, including his ticket stubs, which are safely stored in a fillable glass lamp.
—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
The non-slip EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) outsole also provides ample traction—no slipping on stairs, stubbing your toes, or sliding across the tile.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2026
But what’s more arrogant and absurd than referring to a 5-24 record in the last 29 games as stubbing one’s toe?
—
Pat Leonard,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stub
Noun
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Buckle up for a newsy remainder of the term.
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
Noun
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Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
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There are panel beaters, scrap metal sellers, upholsterers.
Noun
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Additional highlights include in-unit washer-dryer, funky fireplace with weird brick remnant, and that perfect top-floor light.
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The foundation's dogs typically eat about 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of dry food each year and spend their summers gamboling in the remnants of snow in the mountains before heading 40 kilometers (25 miles) down winding roads back to the kennel in Barryland.
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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