stumps 1 of 2

verb

Definition of stumpsnext
present tense third-person singular of stump
1
as in shuffles
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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2
as in dares
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat when my grandfather was a kid, he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole

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stumps

2 of 2

noun

plural of stump
as in residues

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  1. dares
  2. residues
  3. vestiges
  4. remnants
Verb
  • No one dares to make them any more.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Pay attention to what that actually means for the wealthy or working-class people or whoever else dares to oppose them.
    Luka Ladan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of dares
Noun
  • The former refers to the 15 fruit and vegetables found to have the lowest amounts of pesticide residues in 2024, a list that currently includes sweet corn, avocado, asparagus, honeydew melon, cabbage, and mushroom.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
  • One statistic indicates that more than 90% of strawberry, apple, cherry, spinach, nectarine, and grape samples tested positive for residues of two or more pesticides, which is pretty sobering stuff.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of residues
Noun
  • Filled with vestiges of yesteryear, the Butte historic district is one of the largest in the country.
    Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • There are Corinthian columns, vestiges of Roman baths, mosaics and a necropolis.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of vestiges
Noun
  • These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Any remnants of pressure dissipated even further in the postgame locker room.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of remnants
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