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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
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Doctors are stumped about what is plaguing Brandi Glanville.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The shadow belonged to a small stump that protruded a few inches above the snow.
—Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
If you’re stumped on how to clean a piece of decor, look for a local restoration professional or antique dealer who can either guide you or clean it for you.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Doctors are stumped about what is plaguing Brandi Glanville.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
The stump of the baby girl's umbilical cord was still soft.
—Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The shadow belonged to a small stump that protruded a few inches above the snow.
—Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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His defensive concentration — happy to shuffle players out wide and contain them in one-v-one duels — makes Reis an interesting potential option as a right-back for Guardiola, who often opts for four centre-backs across the defence.Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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But by finalizing the regulations now, the CFPB effectively dared the incoming Trump administration and its Republican allies in Congress to undo rules that are broadly popular and could help millions of people who are burdened by medical debt.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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By the time anyone dared return — at great personal risk — the park’s permanent denizens hadn’t been fed in a week, and were further traumatized by ongoing bombardments.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors found meat and fat residue from the previous day’s production on packaging equipment and in the product processing area.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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In all cases, melting plastic residue got pulled back into the water supply.Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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There's also the arrival of Shane's mother Kitty (Molly Shannon), who shows up to stomp all over the honeymoon his new bride Rachel is attempting to salvage.Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Like Frankenstein’s monster and so many of the robots that keep stomping across our big and small screens, Norbot also seems to threaten the very life that it’s meant to help.Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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And the new rules will almost certainly be challenged in court.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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With casino and tourism industry support — and their help paying for the project — politicians, including its most vocal critics, like Goodman, have found little reason to challenge Boring’s plans.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 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
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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 under sticks out here considering Jim Harbaugh’s typical grind it out mentality and Houston’s stumbling offense.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Apparently, Ron had unknowingly stumbled into a deer chase by one or more wolves.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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The writers were seeking increased residuals in streaming, coverage for all productions made for new media and better pay, among other terms.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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And, that’s without going into the residuals Danson makes to this day, which are reported to be around $5 million per year.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stump. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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