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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbing
Verb
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Now she is stuck with three long term leases choking her cash flow like a noose around her neck.—
George Deeb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026 -
Keaton’s friend, director Dennis Dugan, was at risk of choking to death when a bit of food got lodged in his throat.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Pete Sampras and John McEnroe used their power serves and smothering net games.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The heat in the car is like an aunt who does not stop smothering us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Stubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubbing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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