as in suppressing
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 stunting
There are plenty of examples of players being rushed to the NHL too quickly and stunting their development.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Former President Biden took great pains to try and forgive student loans for college students, even though the cost to future taxpayers would be enormous and economically stunting.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
This is affecting business cash flow and stunting inclusive economic growth.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Genius in one area of life can be stunting in other domains.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Both Franco and Reyes, who are still dealing with health issues related to the tragedy at Robb Elementary, feel this fight for information is stunting their healing.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Around that time, though, the label went through a leadership shakeup, stunting its promotion and potential chart impact.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Former President Biden took great pains to try and forgive student loans for college students, even though the cost to future taxpayers would be enormous and economically stunting.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
This is affecting business cash flow and stunting inclusive economic growth.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Genius in one area of life can be stunting in other domains.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Both Franco and Reyes, who are still dealing with health issues related to the tragedy at Robb Elementary, feel this fight for information is stunting their healing.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Around that time, though, the label went through a leadership shakeup, stunting its promotion and potential chart impact.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunting
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Defensively, Matt Roy, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Martin Fehervary all excel at suppressing chances, complementing the team’s two star defenders well.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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China has manipulated the market by suppressing prices to drive Western competition from the market, said Ryan Castilloux, founder of Adamas Intelligence, a critical mineral market research firm.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The year Goldberg-Polin and her family arrived in Israel, the country launched Operation Cast Lead, a massive military operation aimed at halting intensifying Hamas mortar, missile and rocket fire terrorizing southern Israeli communities.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys for the Justice Department argued that halting the reallocations could delay distributing the funds to other states DHS had identified as higher priority under its new approach.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Football, it could be argued, is diminishing its worth by almost never taking a break and playing virtually year-round.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Risks of multivitamins Many of us grew up striving for 100% on every test, but overachieving with multivitamins comes with risk—diminishing their benefits or causing harmful side effects.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The announcement sparked protests, with workers blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway until police were called to disperse the crowd.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That suit, which Lukenbill’s attorneys Brad Carroll and Michael Laino filed July 11, was primarily concerned with stopping efforts by the city to limit occupancy at the bar.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chappell Roan’s new hair color Based on reviews of the New York shows, KC audiences should expect show-stopping moments, a new hair color for the famous redhead, an emotional speech of thanks and perhaps a special guest.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump insists that trillions in new investment are flowing in, the trade deficit is shrinking, and the nation is flush enough to consider mailing out checks.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Most pressing is inflation – but there’s also Japan’s demographic crisis, with a rapidly aging population, falling birthrate, shrinking workforce, and growing costs of elder care and welfare.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Little Ollie consists of a fruitless olive that has been grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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For smaller trees, select winter-hardy varieties on dwarfing rootstocks.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Stunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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