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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumpers
Noun
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To find her way out, Miskwa must solve puzzles and navigate different environments while learning Ojibwe words and phrases along the way.—
Joe Van Ryn,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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LeetCode is a training platform for the kind of algorithmic riddles that usually crop up in interviews for big tech companies.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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All types of lanterns are lighted throughout the streets, and poems and riddles are often written for entertainment.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yes, some sticklers would insist that greatly should never stand between to and excel.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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As carry-on only travelers, Ryan and I are sticklers about efficient packing.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Costumed reporters and awkward celebrity posers.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rideshare posers have also allegedly raped passengers.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Stumpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumpers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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