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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbing
Verb
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The man pushed her to the ground and began choking her before the victim fought him off and flagged down a passing driver for help.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
8 June 2026 -
Investigators said Mendoza admitted to choking McCree and striking him multiple times with a golf club, FOX 6 reported, citing court records.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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