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
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
No matter how swift award show control rooms are with the censor button or cutting away, some moments are simply too major, too wild, or too unscripted to contain — from shock-value stunts to the La La Land-Moonlight mix-up to the Oscars slap heard (and seen) around the world.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The most worrisome is lead, a heavy metal that has no safe level of exposure for anyone and can permanently stunt the development of children when inhaled or ingested.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The same is true of the more than 160,000 actors, stunt performers, voice actors, and media professionals who are eligibile to vote for the SAG awards.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
No matter how swift award show control rooms are with the censor button or cutting away, some moments are simply too major, too wild, or too unscripted to contain — from shock-value stunts to the La La Land-Moonlight mix-up to the Oscars slap heard (and seen) around the world.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
Another undisciplined game from the blue line After stunting their momentum Saturday night in Las Vegas with a three-penalty first period, the Canucks did it again in Utah.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The most worrisome is lead, a heavy metal that has no safe level of exposure for anyone and can permanently stunt the development of children when inhaled or ingested.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunt
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The model initially debuted as an ultra-utilitarian tool watch boasting new feats of water resistance, shock resistance, and above all magnetic resistance.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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The track has now spent 32 weeks on the Hot 100, a feat that only one other South Korean artist has accomplished — and Jimin knows that act very well.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After court battles earlier this month, a federal judge temporarily halted Hoffman's execution by nitrogen gas last week, issuing a preliminary injunction to stop the state from immediately carrying out his death sentence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Their efforts to halt construction were ultimately unsuccessful, however, and the pipeline started operating in June 2017.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So could a weight loss medication that blocks opiate receptors along with suppressing appetite be effective?—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Consider the scenario of deeper economic stagnation: a prolonged downturn could significantly delay the recovery of the housing sector, exacerbating affordability struggles, and suppressing new residential construction.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Survivor host Jeff Probst explains why show stopped doing schoolyard picks to determine tribes Blind ambition Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Because right now, Russian strikes have not stopped.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If a sale isn’t completed by the deadline, the White House could attempt to enforce a ban — though legal challenges could delay or block that outcome.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Boasberg blocked the administration from relying on that authority Saturday and in a hearing the same day, ordered the two flights to be turned around in midair and returned to the U.S.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The intense criticism of the COVID response has left a lingering public distrust in health and diminished their influence.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The seeming smallness of the story does nothing to diminish the film’s bleakness nor blunt its ultimately devastating impact.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Too much laundering can wear out, fade, or shrink fabrics before their time.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rather than expand services for children needing more intense treatment, many states are stuck with stagnant or even shrinking options.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gordon did score Newcastle’s second goal that night, when Quansah’s lack of familiarity with the role caught him out.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Pursue in order to catch.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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