stubs 1 of 2

plural of stub

stubs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stub

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stubs
Verb
Add consent/transparency components to your design system, and generate model card and risk log stubs in your CI pipeline. Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The driver's side includes pockets for storing maps, cash, parking stubs and other items one might need quick access to on the road. New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubs
Noun
  • The show’s opening sequences show readers wrapping fish and other food scraps in the latest edition.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There may have been a few childhood scraps along the way, though.
    Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, the new storms will be caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario, and National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Frank Pereira told Newsweek that they are expected to have plenty of moisture with them.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The key to smooth, easy travel days is preparedness, and while society has undoubtedly come to rely heavily on technology over the last several years, some remnants of the past are still integral to your travels.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.
    Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Stubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubs. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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