as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
an ashtray full of cigarette stubs ticket stubs
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as in to blow out
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Recent Examples of stub
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
Some people think topping (cutting main branches back to stubs) will make a tree less susceptible to storm damage.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2024
Robert Jervis, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Barkan had run through the smoke of a wildfire, fallen numerous times, stubbed his toes until his shoes filled with blood and battled a sore knee.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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Noun
The ticket stubs are set to continue flowing this weekend as Disney’s Moana 2 starts its international run.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
Some people think topping (cutting main branches back to stubs) will make a tree less susceptible to storm damage.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
No one seems to have suggested breaking a prisoner’s bones, stubbing out cigarettes on his skin, attaching electric wires to his genitals, or pulling out his fingernails, for example.
—Robert Jervis, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Barkan had run through the smoke of a wildfire, fallen numerous times, stubbed his toes until his shoes filled with blood and battled a sore knee.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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That’s left a remainder in the 25 percent range for the third pair, most frequently composed of Brännström and Vincent Desharnais.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Warriors did get blown out by 30 points so that probably had something to do with it.Stan Son, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Kings turned in an impressive performance Sunday, blowing out the Golden State Warriors to win their fourth in a row under interim coach Doug Christie.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Here’s City writer, Sam Lee, who has gorged and feasted upon trophies galore in recent years, while the rest of us dine on scraps (or the Sela Cup, in my case).George Caulkin, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Most clothes made of recycled materials use post-consumer plastic bottles or fabric scraps — an important element of textile recycling, but not a sufficient answer to pollution from fashion.Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument includes remnants of the school gates, gym, former dorms, and playing fields, among other historically significant sites.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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