stubbing

present participle of stub

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbing
Verb
  • On the table next to Captain Purdie’s bunk is what looks like a copper coin, a fringe of glutinous seaweed smothering it to the surface of the wood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Tight end Dalton Kincaid continues to be a steady target in the middle of the field, and the Buffalo defense has been just as dominant, smothering passing attacks and forcing timely turnovers.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How about firing choking smoke bombs at them?
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In 2019 he was charged with assault and accused of choking and pushing a woman and preventing her from calling 911.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Stubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubbing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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