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noun

Definition of stuntnext
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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verb

ˈstənt How to pronounce stunt (audio)
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
Noun
IJooz, the company operating the juice vending machine, filed a police report over the stunt and sanitized the dispenser while replacing all 500 straws in the machine. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 One San Francisco artificial intelligence startup's out-of-the-box recruiting stunt has left a black mark on its hiring efforts. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
VanSumeren played both positions with the Eagles over three seasons, although injuries have stunted his evolution. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to charities across the country ahead of their wedding, but that seems to have done little to stunt the backlash. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunt
  1. feat
  2. halt
  3. suppress
  4. stop
  5. block
  6. diminish
  7. shrink
  8. catch
Noun
  • That is no small feat given the bullpen began the season with many questions about its viability, and the club has navigated the absences of Gerrit Cole, Max Fried and Carlos Rodón from the rotation at various points.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The OpenAI models achieved this feat by exploiting a zero-day flaw in Hugging Face’s data-processing pipeline to run malicious code that escalated the models’ access to the company’s high-value cloud and server clusters.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of feat
Verb
  • Since then, three more Manhattan office conversion projects have been ordered to partially pause or halt construction this month over issues ranging from missing paperwork to cracks in concrete beams.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The same day Hochul signed it, the White House issued an executive order seeking to halt state-level AI regulation in favor of a federal standard.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • People may suppress their personality, emotions, or opinions to fit workplace expectations.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As the left and right argue, the disproportionate influence of a select few suppresses the will of the majority.
    — Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppress
Verb
  • The project has drawn fierce local opposition in the mostly agricultural communities south of San Jose where it will be built, and the agency has temporarily stopped construction on it in advance of a court hearing in September.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Although the crossing appeared blocked, groups moved along the coast seeking routes around the fence.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • But Friedman said he’s never orchestrated a trade simply to block a fellow contender.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of block
Verb
  • The flood of content drew more young people into the demonstrations and underscored the diminishing influence of traditional media in India among Gen Z.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Workers seek transparency regarding AI's impact on their roles, assurance against job losses, and confidence that their value isn't diminished.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • But the reserves are shrinking as state lawmakers cut taxes and increase spending.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • If the logic is that those who lived through those days won’t need any explanation, the flaw is that four decades on, the ratio of people who clearly remember Lockerbie to those who don’t is only shrinking.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of shrink
Verb
  • That also includes 2025, when he was traded midseason from the Eagles to the Jets, and in nine games for New York caught 29 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.
    — Alex Zietlow July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • Along with 2,460 rushing yards at Nebraska, Johnson caught 92 passes for 702 yards.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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