stump 1 of 2

verb

Definition of stumpnext
1
as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses

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2
as in to dare
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat when my grandfather was a kid, he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole

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stump

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noun

as in residue

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Recent Examples of stump
Verb
Johnson was in Detroit for a show in late 2024, not far from where Kamala Harris was stumping for her presidential run. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Kennedy is stumping for Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn on Wednesday. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
The plant is cut and then the cut stem or stump is dabbed with herbicide to kill the root system. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026 In the lead races, voters pick their favorite horse and stump for them all season long. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stump
  1. shuffle
  2. dare
  3. residue
  4. stomp
  5. challenge
  6. refuse
  7. stumble
  8. residual
Verb
  • Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • On the red carpet, sheer footwear is daring and alluring, often partnered with sensual ensembles that play on creating shape or emphasizing silhouettes.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • These answers become polemic (for want of anything more interesting or, dare to say it, insightful) and the world keeps on spinning.
    — Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dare
Noun
  • Agricultural residues offer one substantial answer, and supply is available at scale.
    — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Their surfaces could carry machining oil, coolant residue, dirt and loose metal shavings.
    — Rajesh Iyengar, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of residue
Verb
  • Everyone’s favorite kaiju is stomping its way back to the box office.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Children who are interested in dinosaurs can stomp over to 95th Street Library for a paleontological dig at the Dino Research Center.
    — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stomp
Verb
  • Some young Catholics involved in local church groups hoped the sight of a pope drawing crowds would challenge Uruguay's image as a country indifferent to religion.
    — ISABEL DEBRE, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In a new study, researchers at the University of Ottawa have proposed this unconventional picture, which challenges some of modern physics’ biggest assumptions.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of challenge
Noun
  • At an elementary school, Salomon picks up three trash bins full of cafeteria food refuse, including what appears to be leftover Sloppy Joe meat in a clear bag swarmed by flies.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • All night, bits of refuse on the wet floor of the North County Transfer Station have had time to mingle and ferment in the persistent coastal humidity.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of refuse
Verb
  • The last chance for the Mountaineers ended when Hawkins stumbled and fell in the end zone for a safety in the final two minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For seven games, Myles Garrett could only watch the Rams from a stadium suite, on television or from the sideline as the team favored to win the Super Bowl stumbled to a slow start.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stumble
Noun
  • Actors 65 years and older who vested their pensions could no longer count their earnings from residuals in the annual threshold.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act would apply to compensation paid directly related to a production, excluding residuals.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of residual

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