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
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The Purge: Dangerous Waters stunt show returns to the Universal Hollywood WaterWorld venue.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
But while Lydie and their grad-school classmates are checking off major life milestones, Agnes is still emotionally stunted after being raped years earlier by a thesis adviser, Decker (Louis Cancelmi).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 July 2025
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Noun
The version Mills presents to the world is that of a military hero and successful businessman, prone to cinematically outrageous stunts and an enthusiastic proponent of Republican Party values — with an emphasis on the ones that go boom.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The Purge: Dangerous Waters stunt show returns to the Universal Hollywood WaterWorld venue.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Of course, the receiving numbers were stunted as a result of running back Ashton Jeanty’s historic season.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
But while Lydie and their grad-school classmates are checking off major life milestones, Agnes is still emotionally stunted after being raped years earlier by a thesis adviser, Decker (Louis Cancelmi).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunt
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Weaver, in her Broadway debut, manages to make both Sophie and her cause feel sympathetic, which is no easy feat given that the bride-to-be has basically elected to blow up two of the most meaningful relationships in her life on her relentless quest for the truth.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But restarting business with a country that the West has largely turned into a diplomatic and economic pariah via sanctions will be no easy feat.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The police temporarily halted the flight in order to locate the family members.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Economists, businesses and educators say that ending post-graduation OPT and STEM OPT would halt America’s best programs for attracting and retaining international talent.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One woman described witnessing the harms of diseases that have been suppressed by vaccination, noting that her mother has experienced weakness in her limbs as the result of a childhood polio infection.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
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Four engines, one water tender, two dozers and two hand crews are working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After that the Padres, out of nowhere, just stopped hitting.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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That means that education will continue to be a big part in stopping scammers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Walker had already blocked some provisions of the statute that bar noncitizens and residents of other states from gathering petitions to get a measure on the ballot.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuits, filed in Texas and Missouri, seek injunctions blocking the Justice Department and ATF from enforcing the NFA’s registration rules for firearms that no longer carry a tax.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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The transit systems that give independence to hundreds of thousands of people living with disabilities will be severely diminished.—
Karen Tamley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Despite all the recent tech wealth and tech jobs and development growth, Seattle’s creative community has shrunken, a trend long predating COVID.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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However, prior estimates have varied widely, suggesting that thanks to faulting resulting from cooling, Mercury’s radius has shrunk by anywhere from about 1 to 7 kilometers.—
Sarah Stanley,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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But that’s why the piece decrying a (for now) defunct U.S. Senate bill to sell some of our public lands to the highest bidder caught my eye.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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For all Sacks’ efforts to remain an indefinable cult figure outside the mainstream, he has lately been caught in Hollywood’s tractor beam, with several film scripts in advanced stages of development.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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