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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Betts returned from the Dodgers’ six-game road trip on Wednesday and stubbed his toe at home, manager Dave Roberts revealed on Friday.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
What’s now unsigned Highway 244 — a freeway stub that ends abruptly at Auburn Boulevard — was intended to link Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue with Highway 50.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
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Noun
The Dodgers have now seen two of their former MVPs miss time, one because of a fall in the shower and another from stubbing his toe.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Betts returned from the Dodgers’ six-game road trip on Wednesday and stubbed his toe at home, manager Dave Roberts revealed on Friday.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Verb
That could mean adding a bowling trophy or a concert ticket stub—whatever tells their story best.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
What’s now unsigned Highway 244 — a freeway stub that ends abruptly at Auburn Boulevard — was intended to link Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue with Highway 50.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stub
Noun
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With Gordon out of the game, the Boston bats went quickly and quietly for nearly the entire remainder of the game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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For those who are charitably inclined, the after-tax amount of a traditional IRA distribution can generate lifetime income when it is used to fund a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Every piece has a double black logo, either subtle or blown out.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Authorities responding to the fire learned the man had crashed a vehicle into an embankment and blown out a tire, YCSO said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Whether describing a memory, a moment in the garden, or a scrap of conversation, the poems create the feeling of sitting across from someone who knows how to listen.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Now, with the NFL and ESPN alliance tighter than ever, those scraps are shrinking.—
Leonard Armato,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The first type are white dwarfs, which are the remnants of sun-like stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The brick building, built in 1882, once served as a bank, hotel, and hospital, providing plenty of remnants of historic charm.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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