stumper

noun

Definition of stumpernext
as in riddle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumper
  1. riddle
  2. puzzle
  3. conundrum
  4. brainteaser
  5. stickler
  6. toughie
  7. poser
  8. quiz
Noun
  • When her favorite author from childhood reemerges with a new book and a chance to win the only existing copy, Lucy sets out to win this bizarre competition filled with riddles and games.
    The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Mars Eclipse: The ‘Asteroid Moons’ of Mars MMX will solve a riddle that planetary astronomers have wrestled with for decades — are Phobos and Deimos captured asteroids, or were they produced during an impact with Mars?
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of riddle
Noun
  • This set comes with a 100- and a 500-piece puzzle—each depicts a cozy winter scene.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The answers for the puzzle will be revealed at the bottom of the page.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of puzzle
Noun
  • With only days to go before Election Day, the Trump campaign has yet to present a plan for replacing ObamaCare, a conundrum that plagued former President Trump throughout his first term.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
  • And now, Survivor stat nerds are left in a conundrum.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of conundrum
Noun
  • Litt’s online project doesn’t just highlight the enduring allure of brainteasers.
    Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
  • As the impulsive Moon in your playful 5th house tickles unconscious Pluto in your philosophy zone, your current brainteaser might be just the thing to jolt you out of an uncomfortable rut.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of brainteaser
Noun
  • Between the lines: When the job market was hot, employers were afraid of losing talent by being sticklers on seemingly minor rules, Erin Grau, cofounder of Charter, a future of work media firm, tells Axios.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Just to show that the designers were sticklers for detail, the official British registration plate reads AU 1 – the same as the Phantom in the movie.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of stickler
Noun
  • Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago.
    Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The surprises come from Rachel McAdams, who holds her own as a wise-cracking toughie, and Peña, who defrosts from macho pride mode with low-key grace.
    Hugh Hart, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2008
Definition of toughie
Noun
  • The smart money is on those with a long-term vision, capable of acting in the best interest of the future, instead of the compulsions of the moment, which will eventually delineate the posers and the professionals.
    Parijat Banerjee, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Yet Barnet is skeptical of activism, depicting environmentalists as posers and lambasting the feminist movement.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of poser
Noun
  • Plus nine other questions from our weekly news quiz.
    Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Take the quiz here … 'CALCULATED CRUELTY' – Model sues plastic surgeon boyfriend over 'Frankenstein' procedure.
    Fox News, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of quiz
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“Stumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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