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
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 May 2025
Take former player turned pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor’s stunt on sports radio station Talk Sport.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
However, a hangover is about to hit the industry as tariffs threaten to stunt growth, a leading industry group warned.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
A week prior to the fight, Mulaney’s writers arranged for him to be attacked by three stunt women approximately the size of young boys (but still on average not as big as his opponents).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 May 2025
Take former player turned pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor’s stunt on sports radio station Talk Sport.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
The decision could either stunt the momentum or strengthen the backbone of nearly 20 laws in red states across the country seeking to age-gate the Internet.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
However, a hangover is about to hit the industry as tariffs threaten to stunt growth, a leading industry group warned.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunt
Noun
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That Airwallex has emerged as a global leader is no small feat.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, two of Sleep Token’s members, Vessel I and Vessel II, also achieve a notable feat.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The administration could ask the Supreme Court to halt the ruling as early as Friday.—
Alex Harring,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The ruling halts the president's tariffs in nearly every country, though the White House is all but certain to appeal the decision.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Eight engines, three water tenders, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 May 2025
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And in 1955, the McGee Fire burned through much of Converse Basin, consuming second-growth sequoias and demonstrating the dangers of suppressing all fires.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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It's been hard for any team to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named the regular season MVP.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The Four of Pentacles suggests that clinging too tightly to control or resources may block abundance from flowing freely into your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Four seconds after subbing in for Turner, Bryant blocked a layup attempt by Knicks forward OG Anunoby, which sparked a fast break.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Verb
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The 25-year-old’s sample might be small, but in an era of diminishing workloads, Zack Wheeler and Max Fried are the only current starters averaging 6 1/3 innings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Augmenting Human Relationships with AI AI's role in enhancing efficiency does not diminish the need for human expertise in B2B interactions.—
John Bruno,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The fish that shrank, the study found, had a much higher chance of surviving.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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The layoffs of tens of thousands of staff across the federal government are a critical piece of a push by the Republican president and billionaire adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the federal government and drastically cut spending.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Financial services leaders are thus caught in a paradox.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Throughout the show, Elliot is often caught telling his kids wildly inappropriate stories in an effort to get closer to them and inspire them to open up.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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