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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the seemingly endless parade finally ended, and the drummers and tuba players stumped wearily to their buses
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Recent Examples of stump
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Doctors are stumped about what is plaguing Brandi Glanville.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The stump of the baby girl's umbilical cord was still soft.
—Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
If you’re stumped on how to clean a piece of decor, look for a local restoration professional or antique dealer who can either guide you or clean it for you.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Doctors are stumped about what is plaguing Brandi Glanville.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
The last news of him was that he was seen trying to apply a tourniquet to the stump of his leg, which had been blown off in an explosion.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The stump of the baby girl's umbilical cord was still soft.
—Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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His defensive concentration — happy to shuffle players out wide and contain them in one-v-one duels — makes Reis an interesting potential option as a right-back for Guardiola, who often opts for four centre-backs across the defence.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Building a business is not for the faint of heart, and many of those who dare to take the chance share one trait: self-confidence.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Will anybody around him dare to privately contradict him on some of his dumbest ideas, such as not ruling out using military force to take the Panama Canal?—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors found meat and fat residue from the previous day’s production on packaging equipment and in the product processing area.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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In all cases, melting plastic residue got pulled back into the water supply.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
11 Jan. 2025
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There's also the arrival of Shane's mother Kitty (Molly Shannon), who shows up to stomp all over the honeymoon his new bride Rachel is attempting to salvage.—
Griff Griffin,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Like Frankenstein’s monster and so many of the robots that keep stomping across our big and small screens, Norbot also seems to threaten the very life that it’s meant to help.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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The order directs the Bureau of Prisons to halt the use of federal dollars for gender-affirming care, something several incarcerated trans people have successfully challenged in court.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pence unsuccessfully challenged Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.—
Andrew Stanton,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The municipal landfill closed forty years ago, leaving refuse—mostly metal, wood, and other scraps—beneath the earth.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
2 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, Rwanda raised tariffs on such imports in defiance of U.S. pressure, citing concerns the West’s refuse undermined efforts to strengthen the domestic textile industry.—
Francis Kokutse,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Thomas watches as a naked virgin rides a horse, which is meant to stumble upon reaching the grave of a vampire.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Packers stumbled down the stretch, losing three of five, including two in a row.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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And, that’s without going into the residuals Danson makes to this day, which are reported to be around $5 million per year.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
22 Nov. 2024
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The writers were seeking increased residuals in streaming, coverage for all productions made for new media and better pay, among other terms.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Nov. 2024
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“Stump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stump. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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