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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses
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Recent Examples of stump
Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Decades later, investigators are still stumped about what happened, while the Jack family has continued to raise awareness and search for clues.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Posie doesn't have a tail—just a small, wiggly stump.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Donalds stumped for Trump in the 2024 election, appearing at numerous nationwide campaign events to increase voter turnout.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Decades later, investigators are still stumped about what happened, while the Jack family has continued to raise awareness and search for clues.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
Once they’re gone, the park staff will have homework to do, spraying herbicides, removing stumps and trying to make sure the invasive species don’t grow back.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Posie doesn't have a tail—just a small, wiggly stump.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stump
Verb
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Injuries have forced him to shuffle his lineup, yet the Celtics haven’t missed a beat.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shock people with honesty that no one else would dare share.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Despite the feeble denials from the rare Republicans who dare face town hall meetings now, their budget outline also necessitates steep cuts in Medicaid, a safety net for 72 million Americans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Final Rinse & Shine Wipe the countertop with a clean, damp cloth to remove any leftover residue or product.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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The judge agreed that the new DNA evidence and new information about gunshot residue would change the results of a later trial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Kiki Platform Mary Jane Few shoes have stomped their way into the fashion lexicon quite as rapidly as Marc Jacobs’s Kiki platforms.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Witnesses on the flight told authorities Augustin was stomping, yelling, shaking and being incoherent, the document continued.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Burger Family Foundation plans to challenge that through advocacy, showcasing abilities and creating awareness.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday Judge Jesse Furman ruled that the case should be heard in New Jersey, where Khalil's petition challenging the government was filed.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Traffic congestion, air, water and noise pollution, excessive plastic usage, flooding, and unsatisfactory refuse collection processes, are just some of the problems the Thai capital has to contend with.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The dirty floor was barely visible beneath the immense clutter of half-broken furniture; utensils and cooking appliances were streaked with saucy refuse; and people were packed together, yelling as if there weren’t just two centimeters of void between them.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Everything will then be sold – unless he’s stumbled across a famous ball.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The main character, a married artist in her mid-forties, sets out from her Los Angeles home, stumbles into a psychosexual dynamic with a young rental-car attendee, and decides to remodel a motel room into a love nest.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The contracts also include new streaming residuals to address a $670 million shortfall in the pension and health plans, which are largely funded by hourly contributions and thus took a hit due to last year’s six-month work stoppage.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
18 July 2024
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Two years years ago, the Danish production sector got hit with a 50% drop in commissions after streamers froze commissions due to a fight over a residuals with Create Denmark, a guild representing actors and filmmakers, among others.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stump. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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