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
Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
In a recent chat with THR, Suter shared how his experience with action scenes and stunts for past productions didn’t quite prepare him for the natural challenges of Ireland.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
With eviction just around the corner, the duo embarks on a wild hustle through Los Angeles, pulling off increasingly outrageous stunts to stay afloat — while trying to keep their friendship from going under.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Not only will the 21-year-old rookie need to compete with two accomplished 31-year-old defensive tackles (Grover Stewart and DeForest Buckner), but the Dolphins won’t be surprised if defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo tries to confuse him with stunts or twists.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The takeovers, which are large gatherings where crowds block off intersections to watch drivers do donuts and other stunts, took place throughout the city.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His content is often focused on charitable acts and regularly involves big-budget, elaborate stunts.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Barton emphasizes the otherworldly nature of these AU characters with the intro’s most spectacular stunts, which see Jennifer Holland and David Denman spinning in the air in slow-motion and launching up without coming back down, requiring both to be hooked up to a wire rig.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
From cheerleading and gymnastics to dancing and stunts, her connection to her body has always been front and center.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
From sleight-of-hand tricks to daring stunts, the afternoon is designed to keep the laughs and gasps coming.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
In a recent chat with THR, Suter shared how his experience with action scenes and stunts for past productions didn’t quite prepare him for the natural challenges of Ireland.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
With eviction just around the corner, the duo embarks on a wild hustle through Los Angeles, pulling off increasingly outrageous stunts to stay afloat — while trying to keep their friendship from going under.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Not only will the 21-year-old rookie need to compete with two accomplished 31-year-old defensive tackles (Grover Stewart and DeForest Buckner), but the Dolphins won’t be surprised if defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo tries to confuse him with stunts or twists.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The takeovers, which are large gatherings where crowds block off intersections to watch drivers do donuts and other stunts, took place throughout the city.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His content is often focused on charitable acts and regularly involves big-budget, elaborate stunts.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Barton emphasizes the otherworldly nature of these AU characters with the intro’s most spectacular stunts, which see Jennifer Holland and David Denman spinning in the air in slow-motion and launching up without coming back down, requiring both to be hooked up to a wire rig.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
From cheerleading and gymnastics to dancing and stunts, her connection to her body has always been front and center.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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Players and spectators alike are drawn to the fast pace, thrilling back-and-forth rallies and dramatic athletic feats like diving saves and towering blocks.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bellocchio also pointed out that, despite his great managerial feats, Marchionne was never aligned with Italy’s political establishment which basically saw him as a threat.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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This blocks criminals from opening new credit lines using your information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Its antivirus also protects your devices through the cloud and blocks threats in real-time.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Amnesty also argues that the ban suppresses expression across the wider pro-Palestinian movement, an assertion that the government rebukes.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The extent to which AI directly suppresses job growth is difficult to determine, but the perception of instability is real.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, this isn’t a surprise—on one hand, the $100 million already mobilized to shape AI policy and regulation feels like a lot, but that number absolutely dwarfs the billions a16z manages and that OpenAI has raised.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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And yet there is a 17-year-old kid, from a hockey desert, who dwarfs Chara.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Antihydra almost certainly never halts.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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More than 50 Democratic lawmakers fled the state earlier this week, a decision that halts action on redistricting, as well as other bills in the legislature.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the hope is that this creature, who's all set up to create chaos and violence, somehow stops that and changes it all.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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With the right mix of competence and strategy, engineers can create careers that are both resilient and rewarding in a world that never stops changing.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Every moment that data remains static in a system diminishes its accuracy and significance.—
Bill Waid,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several of the large mutual fund companies tell their customers that checks from their IRA account going to qualifying charities will qualify as QCDs, whether the checks are written by the company to the charity or by the individual to the charity.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Vance and Hawley have proposed increasing the federal minimum wage tied to mandatory employer use of E-Verify, an online system that checks immigration status.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Stunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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