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
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
At one point, in the role of a former C.I.A. agent, Walter Lloyd, Hackman stubs a gun under the nose of a hapless nitwit from the agency who has been sent to protect Walter and his family.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Evelyn McDonnell 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Then as needed cut the shoots down among the foliage so the stubs won’t be noticed.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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Noun
There have been stretches of the season when the Wolves look like a bona-fide contender in the West, only to stub their toes on a mediocre team and bring the doubts back to the surface.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
At one point, in the role of a former C.I.A. agent, Walter Lloyd, Hackman stubs a gun under the nose of a hapless nitwit from the agency who has been sent to protect Walter and his family.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
The commercial exploitation of family trauma left me feeling deeply uncomfortable and even ashamed, like I was caught holding a ticket stub for the rubbernecking line at a train crash.
—Evelyn McDonnell 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Then as needed cut the shoots down among the foliage so the stubs won’t be noticed.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stub
Noun
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In addition to her payments, the television personality is financing the cost of Matteo's health insurance, speech therapy and remainder of his preschool education through the 2024-2025 year.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Next in Men’s Doubles, The Shock blew out to an 8-2 lead before Johns finally caught fire and led the comeback.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Windows were blown out at the headquarters of Mossad.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Even from the outside, the bathroom door was fully covered in scrap wood, with a moon cut out to resemble an outhouse door.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The original paint on the pine hardwood is intact if chipped, and several rails are missing—likely sacrificed to wartime scrap drives during filming.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
Noun
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For context, massive flooding in New York City was caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida (2021).—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Some parts of the state saw more than 20 inches of rain, with the National Weather Service (NWS) attributing the excessive moisture to remnants of Tropical Storm Barry, which formed the weekend prior.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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