STUMPING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

stumping

verb

present participle of stump

as in shuffling

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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as in daring

to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat when my grandfather was a kid, he and his friends would stump one another to dive into the local swimming hole

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Recent Examples of stumping Others asked why a Missouri politician was stumping in Kansas. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 For black voters, who largely sided Stevens in the primary, those outreach efforts include stumping with Harris. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 Australia’s 2024 stinky ‘black balls’ incident This isn’t the first time mysterious balls were found on Australian beaches, stumping experts and locals alike. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Frenzel has been stumping in favor of data center buildup and in April said that if done correctly, such centers could help bring down the cost of electricity for its customers. — Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 What this entailed was gaining as much reliable information about the Soviet military as possible while stumping for an open skies policy that would allow overflights by both sides of the other's territory to prevent accidental war. — David Szondy march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026 But one skin dilemma that’s stumping even me is why everyone thinks their skin looks so dull right now. — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Jan. 2026 After successfully stumping Consuelos with a bit of trivia of her own, a contestant named Rachel was then tasked with answering a question about recent Live guest and Virgin River actress Alexandra Breckenridge. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 Elsewhere, Donald Washberg is stumping dressed like Will Rogers at the Ziegfeld Follies. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025

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The Current traded away some assets while shuffling stars like Michelle Cooper, Temwa Chawinga and Lorena in and out of the lineup.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
And for a quarterback whose superpower involves shuffling through collapsing pockets, scrambling through squalor, throwing off any and every platform — such a question was warranted.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

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Slotkin released a video and a statement responding to the president following his remarks, daring the administration to come after her.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Emily Ratajkowski has been keeping busy in Los Angeles, mixing daring mirror selfies with a little romance.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of daring

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Residential growth, in particular, can be challenging to manage because of the cost of providing county services, Helms said.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
That shift, often associated with luxury dupe culture, is challenging traditional ideas about status, brand loyalty and what counts as a smart buy.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

But wrap a play in too much homespun folksiness and the thing starts to feel both suffocating and, despite all the driving tunes and stomping choreography in the world, suffocated.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
The answer isn’t between stomping the gas pedal or leaving the car parked.

— Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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