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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
Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Read Next National ‘Mystery bone’ leaves rangers ‘stumped’ in Alaska.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
When roots are an inch long, transplant the stump into a container with fast-draining soil or directly into the garden.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Carter furnished a plane and pilot, and Rogers canceled his showbiz engagements to begin stumping all over Texas to raise money for needy farmers and the unemployed, Fairley wrote.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Read Next National ‘Mystery bone’ leaves rangers ‘stumped’ in Alaska.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
Phil's handlers said that the groundhog emerged from his tree stump in Gobbler's Knob around 7:30 a.m. and saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
When roots are an inch long, transplant the stump into a container with fast-draining soil or directly into the garden.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stump
Verb
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Smaller breeds take the field in the first quarter, and the lineup shuffles to play the larger breeds in the fourth quarter.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some of that work has been controversial, like Gov. Jeff Landry's sudden moves to shuffle homeless people out from prime downtown locations.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The shoes at the show were just as eye-catching as the hats, so large that some models didn’t dare to walk down the stairs to the end of the runway but rather strutted right to the edge of the stairwell—maybe a nod to the storyline of Dracula’s muses not being able to escape.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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In one incident, a male cop at Harlem’s 32nd Precinct dared a male detective to drink the express milk a sergeant had just pumped.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, its foamy texture gives it an ultra-lightweight feel and rinses off in seconds without leaving residue behind.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Its unique biodegradable release technology delivers nutrients throughout each crop growth cycle - without wastage or environmental damage from excess nutrients leaching into soil or groundwater, leaving no harmful residue.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Boston stomped the competition last season en route to winning their record 18th NBA championship.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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As the lead-in to headliners Red Clay Strays, 49 Winchester were a hard act to follow, with singer Isaac Gibson stomping about the stage while showing off the wide range of emotion in his voice.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hawley said executives have a right to challenge and appeal and to follow orders but not apply them broadly.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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That win comes as a bill filed in the N.C. General Assembly last week would bar Jackson from challenging any executive orders from the President, WRAL reported.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Crews of men have been engaged this week removing the winter’s accumulation of refuse.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The municipal landfill closed forty years ago, leaving refuse—mostly metal, wood, and other scraps—beneath the earth.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Liv hesitates, does awkward stumble toward her, drops head onto Sally’s shoulder.—
George Saunders,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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But after entering the All-Star break holding a Wild Card, Boston stumbled almost immediately in the second half.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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More than 50% of British directors say their residuals have fallen over the past five years, according to a new survey from Directors UK (DUK).—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The union, known for doing exhaustive research prior to negotiations and taking a less confrontational approach with the studios, was instead focused on foreign residuals as an area of growth.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stump. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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