STUMPERS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

stumpers

noun

plural of stumper

as in puzzles

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Noun

Providing chew toys for cats along with food puzzles and rotating play options can help channel that energy.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Ristroph’s lab frequently addresses these kinds of colorful real-world puzzles.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of puzzles

Noun

This Father's Day, break out these silly (and slightly cringe-y) one-liners, puns, riddles, and jokes.

— Jamie Fischer, Parents, 20 June 2026
The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.

— Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026

Definition of riddles

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More cameras on the sky could help solve such cosmic conundrums.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Definition of conundrums

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The rise of the grammar sticklers Many of today’s ideas about what constitutes correct English are based on a singular – often mistaken – 19th-century view of the forces that govern our language.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Yes, some sticklers would insist that greatly should never stand between to and excel.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of sticklers

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