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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
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Hurricane Rafael is stumping forecasters Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, carrying sustained winds of up to 115 mph that brought down the island's electrical grid before the system headed to the Gulf of Mexico — and possibly toward the U.S.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Former President Barack Obama will be in Arizona next week to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Musk will tap into his unique ability to improve operations that have so often stumped others.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Hurricane Rafael is stumping forecasters Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, carrying sustained winds of up to 115 mph that brought down the island's electrical grid before the system headed to the Gulf of Mexico — and possibly toward the U.S.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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Obama's return to Wisconsin to stump for Harris comes on the final day of in-person absentee voting in this key swing state.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Former President Barack Obama will be in Arizona next week to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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In other words, the 2023 offseason was the Celtics' last real shot to shuffle their supporting cast around Brown and Tatum.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
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What is a witch, if not a powerful woman who dares to defy the gravity of societal norms and expectations?Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The brutal crackdown extinguished the rebellion and also served as a warning to anyone else who dared challenge his authority.Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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One of the drawbacks of a glossy lip product is usually the stickiness that ensues following application, but that’s not the case with this treatment — shoppers praise it for its surprising lack of sticky residue despite the high gloss shine.Madison Yauger, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other posts recommend alternating buckshot rounds with normal bullets to clear the bore of plastic residue from the sleeve which may otherwise clog up the barrel, or alternating with tracer rounds to improve aiming.David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The victim was stabbed in the neck and chest, and was repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped in the apartment on Grand Concourse near E.144th St., the DA stated.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last week, Wisconsin stomped the Scarlet Knights for 309 rushing yards.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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To make this a roster that isn’t in the periphery — or worse, forgotten by the general public — but once again challenging for the top of the league.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Link your actions to a bigger purpose or objective, as this can help sustain your motivation during challenging moments.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The new container rules aim to eliminate the piles of refuse that provide sustenance for up to three million New York rats each year.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Rwanda raised tariffs on such imports in defiance of U.S. pressure, citing concerns the West’s refuse undermined efforts to strengthen the domestic textile industry.Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In Northern California, the San Francisco Giants stumbled to another losing season in 2024.David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Last year’s dual actors and writers union strikes also left writers’ rooms and sets of major streamers and Hollywood studios vacant for months as the respective unions bargained for artificial intelligence protections, higher residuals, and fair wages.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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After Grint's lawyers appealed that decision, Judge Harriet Morgan ultimately sided with the HMRC, determining that the star's residuals — which primarily stem from TV and DVD sales of the eight Harry Potter movies — are indeed income and not merely a capital asset.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stump. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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