STUMP Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

stump 1 of 2

verb

Definition of stump

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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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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whole

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Recent Examples of stump

Verb

Payton has stumped for Shanahan to be in the Hall of Fame and said there’s frustration with the difficulty of getting coaches enshrined the past couple of years. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026 Newsom will stump on behalf of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is running for governor, and hold a fundraiser for attorney general candidate Eli Savit, according to his political team. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Noun

Large woody invaders can be managed by cutting the plant at its base and treating the stump with herbicide. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 Matt Damon and Ryan Gosling never stood a chance against voters’ one shot to stump for the hunk behind Ilya Rozanov. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stump

Verb

The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Verb

Everyone’s voice is valued, standards have risen on and off the field, and all matches are monitored and recorded in such a way that Dean would not have dared to try to play the class clown.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Yell, scream, jeer, cry, wail, plead—but don’t dare do it while the players are still hitting the ball.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dare

Noun

Police said Cremasco-Cicero had small cuts on his hands and blood residue on his body and clothing.

— Stepheny Price , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
First, the continuous scouring action of the water jet removes slag and oxidized sputtering residues, producing a clean processing interface with smooth inner walls and vertical groove profiles.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of residue

Verb

Andersen in particular has struggled with such an aggressive role, where recovery pace and stomping channel defending are required to keep the shape.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Even when stomped into the mud by a 17,500-pound apex predator, dinosaur footprints rarely last long enough to fossilize over millions of years.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stomp

Verb

Many higher-income countries, though challenged by the disruption, have cushioned the blow by tapping strategic reserves or using their financial and political clout to secure emergency supplies.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Beijing has controlled the area since 2012, while Manila continues to challenge China’s claims through maritime and aerial patrols.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenge

Noun

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
The Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea -- A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea 's capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of refuse

Verb

But since then, Nosková has solidified while Sabalenka has stumbled, and the Czech has also gotten through some tough matches to reach this one.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Byron Nelson stumbles again Normally an area power, Trophy Club Byron Nelson is off to a rocky start.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of stumble

Noun

Additionally, studios need to pay residuals to digital replicas used in reruns, and replicas cannot be used during a strike.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
That move by the duo behind Desilu Productions invented the concept of TV syndication and the blueprint for residuals.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

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