as in scrubby
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as in suppressed
to hold back the normal growth of
unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree
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Adjective
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The exfoliating solution also features pore-clearing salicylic acid and soothing witch hazel, all infused in a very scrubby, textured pad.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025 -
The forests will be scrubbier and more open.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Milky Way has numerous dwarf galaxy satellites of its own, for instance, the most famous of which are known as the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Expect to see dwarf iris blooms in late February through March in the South.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Known for: Its tiny colorful bags, like Le Bisou, Mini Chiquito, and Bambino.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The internet has fallen head-over-heels for a tiny puppy who discovered his own reflection and instantly tried to engage it in play.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the first convention center stop, the driver halted, and three additional riders squeezed into the five-passenger sedan before the trip continued.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
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As states across the country banned hormone treatment and puberty blockers for trans youth, some medical practices halted care — and pharmacies stopped providing prescriptions — before they were legally required to.—
Orion Rummler,
Them,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Maintaining the status quo of puny connections is the least desirable outcome.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Aug. 2018
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The volume of noteworthy art is greater than ever before, and our list, even at a monumental 100 works, with some 15,000 words of copy to accompany them, looks puny in comparison.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Recession fears have diminished, inflation is trending back toward 2 percent, and the labor market has rebalanced, but remains strong.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But Tyrannosaurus was hardly the only dinosaur to evolve itty bitty appendages.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2022
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Now, even water comes in those itty bitty little bottles just right for tiny hands.—
Caroline Delbert,
Popular Mechanics,
25 Oct. 2021
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“Stunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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