STUMPS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

stumps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stump

as in shuffles

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 dares

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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stumps

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noun

plural of stump

as in residues

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wholes

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Recent Examples of stumps

Verb

Ann Braunstein lives off of Hutchison Road where branches and stumps line her street as well. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Learn more about why some stumps regrow and how to stop them. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 Turkey tail grows on dead logs and tree stumps in overlapping layers that resemble a wild bird’s plumage. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Or arrange a bunch of tree stumps around a fire pit to create seating that the kids will love. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026 Ancient artifacts found beneath Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as one mystery still stumps researchers. — FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 David Hogg stumps for Mai Vang in 7th District primary. — Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026 In 1938, Pennington pitched a tent outside the hiring hall for workers building the Shasta Dam, set up some tree stumps for seats and started hawking grub. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Also, check rocks, stumps or logs before sitting down. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumps

Verb

The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
In the clip, Dawkins shuffles out onto the field with no shirt, a pair of Crocs and a clear plastic bag ready to get the ol' inside-out treatment.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffles

Verb

Even an ordinary staircase practically dares you to stare at it long enough to convince yourself something moved.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
There is real hope of a postseason push, with the disgusting state of the American League leaving the door open for any team that dares to play well.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dares

Noun

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
Hornets are attracted to sugary and protein food scraps, rotting foods, and sticky residues.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of residues

Verb

Madeline Delp plays fellow leader Kitty Cone, whose selfless compassion challenges Heumann’s radical approach to the movement.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
The best subplot involves a new, young part-time UPS worker who challenges the Teamster party line involving the UPS contract.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenges

Noun

The Venetians came and colonized 500 years ago, and many vestiges of our Venetian past are still visible, not just in the architecture and in our food.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
All that can be seen of the building now is the vestiges of its foundations.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of vestiges

Verb

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
Camp’s turn here as a kooky neighbor who stumbles into an unexpected romance is exactly the kind of role that gets a room talking (and laughing).

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of stumbles

Noun

Wingard confirms that remnants of the organization are very much behind Onslaught’s more unyielding super-soldier program.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Days of more intense weather are ahead — extreme heat and high humidity — after a dramatic weekend of coastal flooding, rain and dangerously high surf brought by remnants of Tropical Storm Marie.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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