stunts 1 of 2

noun

plural of stunt
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

stunts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stunt
as in blocks
to hold back the normal growth of unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stunts
Noun
Donovan is set to perform most his own stunts for the physically demanding role. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026 MrBeast, a YouTuber who stages elaborate stunts, such as a real-life Squid Game, regularly gets hundreds of millions of views. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The insults often accompany reports and even videos of kids and teens engaging in reckless riding — weaving through traffic, running stop signs, ignoring pedestrians, and performing stunts like wheelies in opposing lanes, sometimes without helmets. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Tremaine and the professional crew could test out the stunts without the cast — Knoxville never wanted to be part of tests. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 The Russian couple have frequently posted photos of their stunts on their social media pages. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2026 The couple has a history of similar stunts, climbing to the top of tall buildings without harnesses or safety of equipment. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Throughout a night that featured comedic stunts by host Druski, tears from Teyana Taylor and an unexpected collaboration from Kehlani and Jamie Foxx, the 2026 BET Awards honored some of the year's biggest entertainers. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Wolfson and her friends would try the stunts at home, stealing shopping carts to push each other into curbs. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Verb
DiBlasi said that using AI in social interactions stunts emotional growth and can perpetuate feelings of loneliness and isolation. — Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 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
  1. feats
  2. blocks
  3. suppresses
  4. dwarfs
  5. halts
  6. stops
  7. stalls
  8. diminishes
Noun
  • This is why the fastest returns in tennis are not simply feats of lightning-fast reflexes.
    — Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • The Different Messages Women Receive About Risk One of the most striking things about these feats is that, even today, their gender feels relevant to their stories.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of feats
Verb
  • The Connected Vehicle Rule, finalized in 2025 under the Biden Administration, effectively blocks Polestar from selling cars in the US starting with the 2027 model year.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • One blocks the receptor binding protein, which the virus uses to attach to human cells.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of blocks
Verb
  • Normally, this modifier gene suppresses the creation of a second kind of hemoglobin, typically made only during fetal development; repressing the gene prompts cells to start making the fetal form of hemoglobin again, which acts as a backup.
    — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Enbrel partially suppresses the immune system, reducing damage from rheumatoid arthritis and five other diseases where the body attacks its own tissues.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Definition of suppresses
Verb
  • Georgia's library dwarfs both countries, and most of it remains unknown outside its borders.
    — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The total spending in this year's primary contest between Bennet and Weiser, at nearly $23 million, dwarfs that in the GOP race.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 June 2026
Definition of dwarfs
Verb
  • This mechanism functions as a physical switch, giving operators an extra layer of direct control because shutting off the external neutron generator immediately halts the nuclear reaction.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Definition of halts
Verb
  • The global oil surplus should help commercial stockpiles bounce back, particularly if the rest of the world stops relying so much on the United States as the petroleum producer of last resort.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • If exception paths are undocumented, AI either stops too early or acts with false confidence.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of stops
Verb
  • Not stalls the standard 12-by-12 feet of other ranches but 14 feet square to give horses more room to move around naturally.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • This process stalls improvements for years.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of stalls
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • However, when those same checks are repeated across disconnected organizations, their value diminishes while their cost increases.
    — John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of diminishes

Browse Nearby Words

stunting
stunts
stupe
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Stunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunts. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on stunts

Nglish: Translation of stunts for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
banana-mirrored
Contradictory Words Quiz Pick out which word means one thing…and the opp...
See All