Synonyms of stubs

stubs 1 of 2

noun

plural of stub

as in remainders

an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value

an ashtray full of cigarette stubs

ticket stubs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remainders
• scraps
• remnants
• pieces
• ends
• leftovers
• rests
• fragments
• stumps
• fag ends
• slivers
• scrapings
• residues
• remains
• leavings
• refuses
• pickings
• residuals
• oddments
• chips
• vestiges
• ribbons
• splinters
• balances
• flakes
• odds and ends
• shreds
• tatters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wholes

stubs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stub

as in stamps (out)

Related Words

• stamps (out)
• blows out
• snubs (out)
• chokes
• rubs out
• blankets
• suffocates
• smothers
• extinguishes
• quenches
• snuffs (out)
• douses
• puts out

Dissimilar Words

• lights
• fires
• ignites
• kindles
• inflames

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stubs

Noun

One great joy had been collecting ticket stubs from concerts, games and other events that a person attended. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

As of Monday night, WCCO has not been able to independently verify the stubs. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

When Jack was born, his thumb and pinkie were normal, but the other three fingers were reduced to stubs. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

These will take longer to heal and are prone to infection—similarly, leftover stubs won't heal properly and can attract pests. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026

Wristbands are expected to go fast, so lock in for the presale (and post-sale) and consider other ways to get stubs. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 June 2026

The Archive Room is painted blue and filled with Disney parks memorabilia he’s collected over the years, including his ticket stubs, which are safely stored in a fillable glass lamp. — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026

Scorebooks also provide game-goers with proof of attendance—or at least evidence of having watched from home—when physical ticket stubs no longer exist to play a similar role. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Cut just above a bud so that a flush of growth will screen the stubs. — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026