as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
performs mental stunts, such as pronouncing words backwards as soon as you say them
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as in to halt
to hold back the normal growth of
unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree
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Recent Examples of stunt
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Visitors can still watch daily mermaid shows, which involve women donning colorful tails performing aquatic dances and stunts.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
As Eve and Julian via Ares fight over a code for permanence that could turn Ares from code to human, stunt sequences involving contraptions from the familiar light cycle to a boat and submarine hybrid, and many moments are backed by needle drops from Nine Inch Nails, who scored the film, or others.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The robot’s parkour and backflip videos, milestones reached through iterative control research over the years, are not just theatrical stunts but experiments in dynamic balance, state estimation, and whole-body coordination.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Visitors can still watch daily mermaid shows, which involve women donning colorful tails performing aquatic dances and stunts.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Trading parking options for an additional lane might make the trek to Mile Square Park more difficult, stunting accessibility to its golf courses, baseball fields and many public facilities, officials said.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
As Eve and Julian via Ares fight over a code for permanence that could turn Ares from code to human, stunt sequences involving contraptions from the familiar light cycle to a boat and submarine hybrid, and many moments are backed by needle drops from Nine Inch Nails, who scored the film, or others.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunt
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Most analysts who spoke with said that the Senate will be a tougher feat for Democrats than the House, although there is still a lot up in the air, given ongoing and potentially upcoming redistricting plans and rules.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Larson, 33, completed the feat earning the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series title during the final laps of Sunday’s race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Was halting training camp the best move hockey-wise?—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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North Carolina, meanwhile, issued partial benefits to recipients on Friday but has halted further action in light of Jackson’s stay.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The weight-loss drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs, or GLP-1s, suppress the appetite of users, leading to weight loss.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The experimental once-weekly drug, eloralintide, belongs to the class of drugs that mimic the pancreatic hormone amylin which slows digestion and suppresses hunger.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among those who do use an advisor, 26% are considering switching and 18% may stop using an advisor altogether.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Not to diminish, but anybody can create their own AI characters, right?—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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The institutions built to prevent such suffering are straining under the weight of geopolitical rivalries, eroding trust, and diminishing political will.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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KPop Demon Hunters Despite Sony’s strong earnings showing, profit from its picture business shrank nearly 25% year over year.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The collapse of social and search traffic has shrunk its audiences, particularly at Business Insider, which has long relied on clicks.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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One front-line starter that may catch the Mets' eye this offseason is Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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At least six vehicles and three auto-rickshaws caught fire, Delhi's deputy fire chief said later, adding that the flames had been doused by firefighting teams.—
Shivam Patel,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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