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Recent Examples of stumpy Clearly, this was not some unmarked but common alternative route; it was studded with stumpy pine trees, and the terrain made for hard going. Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2018 At one point, someone on InSight’s science team wondered if the lander’s somewhat stumpy arm could prod the solar panels, or perhaps scrape off some dust. Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 The fish obtain their unique shape because their back fin stops growing after birth and instead folds into itself, creating a stumpy rudder called a clavus, per National Geographic. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2021 These were kings, calmer and more aloof than the royals, going through their annual molt, their stumpy bodies a mess of patchy old plumage being pushed up and out by new growth. Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for stumpy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumpy
Adjective
  • Without their go-to scorer and clutch performer, the Knicks are forging a new identity as a stout defensive team.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Despite the stout output, the motor is remarkably small but likely too big to attempt an in-frame integration, and too heavy for use in the rear hub without affecting the bike’s balance and off-road rideability.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Graham has a stubby build and some prospects are more athletic.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Elephants, for instance, became tapirs, with stubby trunks and legs.
    Caroline Winterer / Made by History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • An hour ago, the stocky British actor best known on these shores for playing tough guys and gangsters was on a morning talk show, after having chatted with Jimmy Fallon the previous evening.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Cooper concluded that a megalodon would have been a stocky, powerful shark—measuring some 52 feet (16 meters) in length with a body mass of 67.86 tons—able to execute bursts of high speed to attack prey, much like the significantly smaller great white shark.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • It’s packed with moisture-boosting ingredients that leave your skin feeling plump, dewy and ready to glow.
    Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Place objects like blocks or stools, or maybe even a squatty potty, under your feet to raise your knees higher than your hips.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Even with standard organizational paranoia about plans leaking, not using a running back with a squatty frame and credible speed is curious.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Adjective
  • These insights shaped every detail of the grill—from the cook engine to the closed cabinet that discreetly hides the gas tank to the sturdy stainless-steel handle, a signature of Weber quality.
    Tim Clark, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Blue Jackets signed another college free agent on Wednesday, adding stout and sturdy defenseman Caleb MacDonald from the University of North Dakota on a two-year entry-level contract that begins next season.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Stumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumpy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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