stunt 1 of 2

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
Against the Texans last week, Putnam showed the awareness in pass protection to identify and handle stunts on the interior. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Both lawsuits characterized Bianco’s seizure as a political stunt. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
Will the Mets get clowned on social media when Yan gives up a home run or struggles after doing a Michael Jackson stunt on the mound? — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 And the factors pushing people out of the labor force have implications beyond workers paying for everyday essentials, including stunting career trajectories and impacting long-term retirement savings. — Sarah Jackson jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Aug. 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
  • No small feat for such a tiny (and notoriously laborious to dice) herb.
    — Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Abreu, who completed the feat by hitting a 449-foot blast to left-center off Yu Darvish in the second inning, faced four different Cubs pitchers during the Crosstown Series.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of feat
Verb
  • Parched fields force hydroponic growers, vegetable farmers and fruit producers to halt harvests, sell off underfed livestock at rock-bottom prices and even return to mechanic jobs to survive.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The court on Sunday granted that request, halting authorization to use water from a new well until the legal fight is concluded.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • This isn’t a matter of suppressing your emotions, which research has proven doesn't work.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In one of the findings, bat houses — artificial roosts in urban environments, similar to nest boxes for birds — were doing their job helping to suppress pests on pecan farms in Texas.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppress
Verb
  • And, there are lots of studies out there that show many in my generation have stopped believing in the promise of the American Dream.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His government has implemented policies that slow energy permitting and development, canceled billions in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects and spent nearly $4 billion to buy back leases to stop offshore wind projects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • The Supreme Court in late June blocked Trump from firing Cook, but left the president with a path to try again to remove her.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Satellite images appear to show the avalanche blocking the river with ice and debris about 20km upstream of the Nepal-Tibet border.
    — Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of block
Verb
  • As more money and attention flow into the space, the challenge is how to capitalize on the cultural cachet of the Grand Slams without diminishing what made that access desirable in the first place.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And the Ku Klux Klan, though diminished from its earlier power, had not disappeared.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • Nvidia also said that Amazon Web Services would purchase 2 million of its graphic processors, offering an encouraging sign for investors worried that hyperscaler spending could shrink.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While doing so has helped millions of individuals access the power of electronics, the shrinking size of transistors is presenting problems at mass manufacturing scales.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrink
Verb
  • But not before the former cheerleader caught a pass from Tebow and immediately did a split, drawing cheers from her favorite quarterback.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Sprinkle the garlic butter breadcrumbs over the top of the salad so they get caught in the dressing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of catch

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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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