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
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Although the show was opened by the Super Fly God himself, some attendees were clearly only seated for the headliner, side-eyeing the hyperbolic lyrics about cooking bricks and live wrestling stunts.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade participated in the clinic, doing a mix of stunting, tumbling, cheering and more.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator who has worked with Cameron on two Avatar movies plus such films as Logan and last year’s Road House reboot, is making his feature directorial debut with the project.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Although the show was opened by the Super Fly God himself, some attendees were clearly only seated for the headliner, side-eyeing the hyperbolic lyrics about cooking bricks and live wrestling stunts.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
No drive-ending, momentum-stunting, scratch-your-head interceptions.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade participated in the clinic, doing a mix of stunting, tumbling, cheering and more.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunt
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In a feat of logistics, the production miraculously arranged the shooting schedule so that every principal actor’s final scene on the show was also their last day of filming — something the Duffers have been freshly reliving again and again in the edit bay.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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He has never even been attacked on social media — a feat in this day and age.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dispute over bodies of deceased hostages The new ceasefire took effect on October 10, halting two years of war, but the Israeli government and Hamas have been accusing each other of violations of the ceasefire for days.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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When and if auto plants might be forced to halt operations is not clear.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Secret Commonwealth is the condemnation of a world where imagination—not making things up, but a way of seeing, understanding, feeling the world—is suppressed by the dual forces of cold rationality and religious fundamentalisms that breed authoritarianism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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That power is often used to unfairly influence elections through massive campaign donations, to interfere with independent journalism by buying media outlets, and to suppress competition in markets.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Studies in animals and reports from people show that the side effects of this drug can continue even after someone stops taking it.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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But Ayton has skill, a silky jumper, smooth footwork and a giant frame that can block off the paint on the other end.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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After a week of chaos and confusion, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees described it, the fates of more than 600 workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Much of Moreas’s difficulty stems from a shrinking pool of skilled labor in the health care workforce.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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For her next trick, Halsey has shrunk the venues, with a persona that seems at least as large in a looser mode.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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When a major cloud provider sneezes, the Internet catches a cold.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wide receiver Keenan Allen caught a team-leading 11 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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