as in feats
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 blocks
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 stunts
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Produced through his Loser Films shingle, the film is about a group of small-town amateur stuntmen whose days revolve around drinking, antagonizing their community, and filming crude, Jackass-style stunts.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Cool weather does not often kill the plants, but even one night of cold stunts their growth.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
Vulture hosted a special screening of the pilot with ABC on March 3, and Speedman answered all of our questions about smashing props and doing his own stunts.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Shown success with stunts and blitzes.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The actress played an international spy for the CIA on the show and has often spoken about having to learn dialogue in different languages and performing her own stunts on the show, which involved wire work, jumping off buildings and intense hand-to-hand combat.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The nominees don’t have to have the most stunts or even the stunts with the highest degree of physical difficulty.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Many leaders struggle to separate their emotions from their decisions, which is dangerous and stunts their growth.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
Downtown Los Angeles is no stranger to wild street takeovers where crowds shut down intersections to perform doughnuts, burnouts and other stunts.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Produced through his Loser Films shingle, the film is about a group of small-town amateur stuntmen whose days revolve around drinking, antagonizing their community, and filming crude, Jackass-style stunts.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Cool weather does not often kill the plants, but even one night of cold stunts their growth.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
Vulture hosted a special screening of the pilot with ABC on March 3, and Speedman answered all of our questions about smashing props and doing his own stunts.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Shown success with stunts and blitzes.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The actress played an international spy for the CIA on the show and has often spoken about having to learn dialogue in different languages and performing her own stunts on the show, which involved wire work, jumping off buildings and intense hand-to-hand combat.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The nominees don’t have to have the most stunts or even the stunts with the highest degree of physical difficulty.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
That includes what stunts them and what kills them.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Many leaders struggle to separate their emotions from their decisions, which is dangerous and stunts their growth.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunts
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Expressing confidence in their ability to achieve similar feats (or even better ones) in the future will motivate them to keep reaching for the stars.—
Wayne Parker,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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But his newest project, Netflix’s War Machine from filmmaker Patrick Hughes, demanded new feats of physicality that nearly broke him.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit says the administration's decision to place the firm on what is effectively a blacklist that blocks Pentagon suppliers from using Claude is an attempt to punish the company over its AI guardrails.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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As their bold production takes shape, a rival white theatre mounts its own Richard III just blocks away, threatening to undermine, overshadow, and outmaneuver them.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Light naturally suppresses melatonin, a sleep hormone, and activates your internal clock.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cut screens at least one hour before bed Blue light from phones, tablets, and televisions suppresses melatonin production and keeps the brain in an alert state.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Network television still commands an audience scale that dwarfs most niche streaming platforms, and the CEO was candid that the crossover offered talent a chance to perform on broadcast TV while introducing the service to viewers who might otherwise never encounter it.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2026
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Conservatives have also built a media ecosystem that dwarfs Democratic messaging.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The United States could suspend transfers of those funds unless Baghdad halts the financing of the PMF.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The moratorium halts approvals for sewer capacity allocation for new developments within the Baltimore City Sewer Service Area (SSA), according to the department.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This creates a temporary, dynamic obstacle that slows other molecules or stops them from moving through.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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Also, back home, Lip Smacking now offers a foodie tour in San Jose – at Santana Row – which stops at four of the center’s top restaurants.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If his progress stalls out, this team is in trouble.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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There is often community resistance that stalls the building of homes.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maybe the immediate need diminishes a bit after free agency.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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