Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbing
Verb
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James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, is scheduled to received a lethal injection for his conviction in the fatal beating and choking of his 13-year-old niece.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026 -
He was convicted of beating and choking his 13-year-old niece to death.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Rockets are a physical team that also plays smothering defense.—
Broderick Turner
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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That’s because the universe was full of relatively cool, light-smothering hydrogen, which scarcely emitted any light of its own.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Stubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubbing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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