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
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In its final episode, season four concluded with the reveal of Jin Ha’s stunt man turned scribe, Marshall P. Pope, as the finger behind the trigger, and the person responsible for shooting and killing Sazz (Jane Lynch) last season.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Research continues to show that the vast majority of practicing doulas are based in Canada, Australia, and the US, where conversation around death was stigmatized and stunted in comparison to the rest of the world.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The content on his page regularly featured charity stunts like giving away cash, cars, houses, and even paying for people's medical procedures.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In its final episode, season four concluded with the reveal of Jin Ha’s stunt man turned scribe, Marshall P. Pope, as the finger behind the trigger, and the person responsible for shooting and killing Sazz (Jane Lynch) last season.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
This discourages choices that challenge the audience and stunts cultural evolution.
—Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Research continues to show that the vast majority of practicing doulas are based in Canada, Australia, and the US, where conversation around death was stigmatized and stunted in comparison to the rest of the world.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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And Agatha is a success, both critically and with audiences, and grew in week-to-week viewership over time, a pretty rare feat in the streaming landscape (The Penguin has also been doing this over on HBO).Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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His greatest feat may be the hot dog, a thick sausage wrapped in flaky croissant dough covered in everything bagel seasoning.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Biden administration has ramped up efforts that have so far failed to secure cease-fires to end Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza and secure the release of hostages still held by Hamas, as well as halt Israel’s bombardment and fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The plane maker had seen most of its airplane production halted since the middle of September as more than 32,000 of its unionized machinists went on strike .Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some voters may view restrictions on electioneering as suppressing their First Amendment rights, Huefner noted.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The crowd erupted, and Jimmy celebrated behind him, while Jey tried to suppress his laughter.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Broad Fire burned around 33 acres, but its forward progress was stopped and firefighters were mopping up late Wednesday afternoon, Malibu’s city government said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Just last month, it was reported that the company slowed down the production of its headset and could potentially stop making the current vision altogether due to a lack of demand.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, after the expiration of a 30-day U.S. deadline for Israel to take steps to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Washington said Israel was not blocking aid to Gaza and therefore not violating U.S. law.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But after a federal judge blocked the merger over concerns that the combination of the two budget airlines would be anti-competitive, Spirit and JetBlue called off their $3.8 billion deal this past March.Quartz Staff, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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But now, arrivals have diminished significantly, and officials closed the city’s last migrant shelter last month.Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Black Lives Matter is severely diminished as an institution.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The pizza chain saw its international same-store sales shrink 6%, while U.S. same-store sales fell just 1%.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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If Meta’s next generation AI, Llama 4, is released as an open model, as it is widely expected to be, this gap could shrink even further.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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But he was caught from behind by defensive back Devin Grant, something that would have been hard to imagine a year ago.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Vele has been targeted eight times on third and fourth down in that span and caught all eight for conversions.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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