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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Recent Examples of stub
Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Those two elements meet most significantly in scenes exploring the memorabilia he’s incessantly collected over the years — newspaper clippings, backstage passes, ticket stubs and assorted tchotchkes — and which now occupies a significant portion of the Delseners’ Long Island house.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Video shows the marine serpent swimming by the shore in the clear shallow waters while stubbed beachgoers surround it.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Think background screenings for the employee, the contents of their employment file, proof of on-the-job training, benefits statements, time logs, attendance sheets and payroll stubs.
—Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Those two elements meet most significantly in scenes exploring the memorabilia he’s incessantly collected over the years — newspaper clippings, backstage passes, ticket stubs and assorted tchotchkes — and which now occupies a significant portion of the Delseners’ Long Island house.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Verb
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
Video shows the marine serpent swimming by the shore in the clear shallow waters while stubbed beachgoers surround it.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stub
Noun
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Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Teams will only be allowed to exceed the cap by an amount equal to the prior season’s average salary — unless the NHL and NHLPA approve the full amount, which will only happen when there is no doubt the player will miss the entire remainder of the season, including the playoffs.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The door plug panel blew out about six minutes after takeoff, and the plane was able to return to make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Thunder blow out Pacers in Game 7 to win NBA championship.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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But compared to Paul’s clash with Mike Perry and Nate Diaz, this scrap with Chavez Jr. doesn’t seem to be moving the needle as much.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Use food scraps to make broth, then compost the leftovers to make fertilizer.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The researchers used remnants of coral species that only live in shallows very near the sea surface.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Those precious sticky sheets can be used up very quickly when trying to pick up the remnants of the ride with your pet.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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