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
Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
That last stunt, filmed at the University of Texas at Austin, recently went viral due to Chalamet's comments about ballet and opera — and the internet is not happy with him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
The event remains the industry’s sole awards show dedicated exclusively to stunt performers and second unit artists.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Cool weather does not often kill the plants, but even one night of cold stunts their growth.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
That last stunt, filmed at the University of Texas at Austin, recently went viral due to Chalamet's comments about ballet and opera — and the internet is not happy with him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Top Chef is back to stunt casting, baby!
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
The event remains the industry’s sole awards show dedicated exclusively to stunt performers and second unit artists.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunt
Noun
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Completing her crown jewel was no easy feat, with the location itself taking over half a decade to nail down.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those viewpoints have merit, and there’s a worthy discussion to be had about Gilgeous-Alexander’s methods, but all that nuance and negativity should fall by the wayside in honor of his remarkable feat.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Back in 2016, the business halted a fiber expansion amid layoffs before jumpstarting them again in 2022.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Chapter 7 bankruptcy, for example, triggers an automatic stay that can temporarily halt collection actions, including bank levies.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bondi wants to suppress, or at least stall, state Bar investigations against them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Which stories persist, which fade and which are actively suppressed are decisions increasingly made by private companies rather than public institutions.—
Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings, who entered the night one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rather than stopping disagreements from happening, this aspect is about repairing any damage left behind.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran's judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning, as authorities in Iran have almost completely shut down internet access.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Opponents sued to block enforcement the same year the law was enacted, but the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals let most of it go into effect.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After a decade of dramatic growth, homelessness programs now face a period of diminishing resources.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Advocates say that level of disenrollment will sharply diminish the state’s health care system as a whole, by robbing hospitals and clinics of revenue.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Across the country, the number of workers interested in agricultural labor is shrinking.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the number of particles increases, the overlap between the prepared input state and the true ground state shrinks exponentially.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This level of detail is needed for a robotic model to learn exact hand movements that cannot be caught by the standard human point of view.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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