as in suppressed
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 stunted
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
One in three say over-reliance on AI without developer accountability was their top worry, while one in five were perturbed that junior engineers may see their development stunted.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Agricultural growth is stunted.
—Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Overwatering can also result in stunted growth and off-color (yellow) foliage in annuals.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The allelopathic can result in stunted growth and attract harmful pests like aphids and spider mites.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Hollywood is littered with cautionary tales of child actors whose natural development is stunted, leaving them unable to ride the physical and emotional chaos that follows.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Malnourished children are also more likely to experience stunted growth, which can affect their height, muscle mass and bone density and even delay puberty, experts said.
—Jessica Rosgaard, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Helene has stunted that growth.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Electric Dusk arrived as Motown was reincorporated into Capitol Music Group, creating instability that somewhat stunted the record’s potential.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Don’t harvest cilantro that is too small or its growth may be stunted and leaves may lack flavor.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
As a result, the upper-pressure ridges that have started have been stunted in their growth.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
After starting 0-2 in five of its last six seasons, the team seemed to agree with criticism that trying to preserve its roster’s preseason health had stunted its readiness for the regular season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Of course, the receiving numbers were stunted as a result of running back Ashton Jeanty’s historic season.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
That could have stunted her career if something special hadn't happened in Nashville.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Verb
Researchers studying Malawi, an African nation with high rates of stunted growth among children, have reported seeing a link between changes in gut microbial genomes and things such as height and weight.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
One in three say over-reliance on AI without developer accountability was their top worry, while one in five were perturbed that junior engineers may see their development stunted.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Agricultural growth is stunted.
—Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Overwatering can also result in stunted growth and off-color (yellow) foliage in annuals.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The allelopathic can result in stunted growth and attract harmful pests like aphids and spider mites.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Hollywood is littered with cautionary tales of child actors whose natural development is stunted, leaving them unable to ride the physical and emotional chaos that follows.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Malnourished children are also more likely to experience stunted growth, which can affect their height, muscle mass and bone density and even delay puberty, experts said.
—Jessica Rosgaard, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
However, their progress has been stunted due to the fragile nature of qubits.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Helene has stunted that growth.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Electric Dusk arrived as Motown was reincorporated into Capitol Music Group, creating instability that somewhat stunted the record’s potential.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Don’t harvest cilantro that is too small or its growth may be stunted and leaves may lack flavor.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
As a result, the upper-pressure ridges that have started have been stunted in their growth.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
After starting 0-2 in five of its last six seasons, the team seemed to agree with criticism that trying to preserve its roster’s preseason health had stunted its readiness for the regular season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Of course, the receiving numbers were stunted as a result of running back Ashton Jeanty’s historic season.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
That could have stunted her career if something special hadn't happened in Nashville.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunted
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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Enjoy a Florida-style expedition at the 1,322-acre Micro Scrub Sanctuary, a natural scrubby flatwoods and mesic flatwoods habitat that includes miles of trails for hiking, biking, and wildlife spotting.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Arnolds Field landfill, just half a mile from Claridge’s home in Rainham, is an undulating swatch of scrubby land spanning roughly 40 acres.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, those cities also dwarfed Milwaukee’s population of 600,000.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
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The number of people who saw it on Netflix and Peacock has dwarfed the original way it was released.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Astronomers hunt these rogue black holes in dwarf galaxies because, when compared to large galaxies, their smaller masses and simpler evolutionary history preserve more clues about the early growth of black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shrub grows 6 to 15 feet tall; there are dwarf, medium-sized, and tall varieties.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Medicare and Medicaid benefits also will still be paid, but many other aspects of the federal government have halted during the shutdown.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a soupy September morning in northeast Wisconsin, a blue semi-truck arrives at Tisch Mills Farm Center in the tiny town of Carlton.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In an ideal world, a tiny home could provide the ideal solution for in-laws to have space to visit your home for extended visits.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So how the hell did that happen when cinematic box office is diminished generally?—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cyber threats have not diminished, and CFOs are as vigilant as ever, Gallucci noted.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s in part, because the odds appear to be long for oxygenic photosynthesis arising on a planet circling a puny red dwarf.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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His splendid defense never wavered, but Harris was statistically the worst lineup regular in the majors this season through the All-Star break, batting .210 with a puny .551 OPS in 93 games.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Stunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunted. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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