as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
performs mental stunts, such as pronouncing words backwards as soon as you say them
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as in to halt
to hold back the normal growth of
unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree
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Recent Examples of stunt
Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Thomas, 67, starred in the 1981-86 series as Jody Banks, a stunt performer.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
That stunts growth and cuts off buds that would otherwise produce the beautiful full flowering displays of natural azalea.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Passenger’s bathroom stunt forces pilot to make public announcement to entire plane.
—Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Thomas, 67, starred in the 1981-86 series as Jody Banks, a stunt performer.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Ultimately, various pressures stunted the farms from ever fully realizing their treatment vision.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
That stunts growth and cuts off buds that would otherwise produce the beautiful full flowering displays of natural azalea.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunt
Noun
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There’s an irony that Van Lith will have to go through her former team to accomplish this feat.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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That’s no easy feat and this is where automation can come in and support human endeavours.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After court battles earlier this month, a federal judge temporarily halted Hoffman's execution by nitrogen gas last week, issuing a preliminary injunction to stop the state from immediately carrying out his death sentence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Judge Boasberg temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the law on Sunday, halting deportations for at least 14 days and directed that flights already in the air be turned around.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The new, later Equal Pay Day marks a troubling reminder of how systemic barriers—ranging from occupational segregation to discrimination in hiring and promotion—continue to suppress the earning power of Black women.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The park also provides convenient shuttle buses to transport guests throughout the park, which stop just outside the lodge.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Telling a 22-year-old to stop posting online altogether probably won’t get you far, but encouraging them to limit who can see their information is a reasonable compromise.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Buzbee told Business Insider that Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, filed a court grievance against him in an attempt to block him from trying cases in the Southern District of New York.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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If a sale isn’t completed by the deadline, the White House could attempt to enforce a ban — though legal challenges could delay or block that outcome.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Overcoming The Fear Of Letting Go One of the biggest reasons leaders avoid delegating is fear that the work will not be done right, mistakes will happen or their value will be diminished.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By shrinking the gold Mega Ball pool from 25 to 24, the odds of winning the jackpot will improve from about 1 in 302.6 million to 1 in 290.5 million.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to the Pew Research Center, the share of Americans in the middle class has shrunk over recent decades.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Over the course of his long career, magician and endurance performer David Blaine has taken on all kinds of death-defying feats: catching a bullet in his teeth, fasting for 44 days, or holding his breath for a record-breaking 17 minutes and 4 seconds, to name a few.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Experiences Over Things In addition, luxury consumers are increasingly choosing to indulge in experiences over material goods and jewelry is caught in that crosswind too.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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