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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumper
Noun
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The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Looking at the entirety of his career, these little critical riddles are pretty puny.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Now, researchers are trying to solve the puzzle presented by a collection of humanlike fossils that have defied explanation for decades.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From tackling sticky messes to restoring items to their former glory, these are our readers' 10 most-clicked cleaning conundrums of the year.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Sosa conundrum has been an annual narrative at the Cubs Convention for well over a decade.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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How to Play 'Connections' The brainteaser tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Purple: These words are associated with a probability brainteaser.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Host Ken Jennings is a stickler for correct pronunciation, and some of his decisions have led to outrage from fans and contestants.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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If a person is a stickler for measuring, Sergentakis recommended adding 10 grams of salt per liter of cooking water.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago.—
Taylor Piephoff,
charlotteobserver,
15 Dec. 2017
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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
Noun
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This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2025
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After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Take the quiz here … ‘NO SHAME’ – Airline passengers are cheating their way to free drinks with new hack.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — this time with excerpts and utterances from the week spanning Jan. 19-25.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Stumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumper. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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