stumps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stump
1
as in shuffles
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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2
as in dares
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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noun

plural of stump
as in residues

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Recent Examples of stumps
Verb
Also, check rocks, stumps or logs before sitting down. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Or arrange a bunch of tree stumps around a fire pit to create seating that the kids will love. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026 Turkey tail grows on dead logs and tree stumps in overlapping layers that resemble a wild bird’s plumage. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 For more than two months, a helicopter has been hard at work removing dead trees and stumps from the reservoir using a special device. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 David Hogg stumps for Mai Vang in 7th District primary. — Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026 This is because tendons that normally curl the toes downward (such as when cats knead your lap) pull on the amputation stumps so that the stumps rub on the ground, and no mechanism remains to oppose that action. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 Ancient artifacts found beneath Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as one mystery still stumps researchers. — FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 In 1938, Pennington pitched a tent outside the hiring hall for workers building the Shasta Dam, set up some tree stumps for seats and started hawking grub. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumps
  1. shuffles
  2. dares
  3. residues
  4. stomps
  5. challenges
  6. vestiges
  7. stumbles
  8. remnants
Verb
  • As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • As the entire Qatar back line shuffles closer to the goal, Jonathan David drops off towards the penalty spot to receive the cross in space and shoot first time.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of shuffles
Verb
  • More than a century later, the Chicago World's Fair remains one of the most remarkable chapters in this city's history and a powerful reminder of what can happen when a city dares to dream big.
    — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Then comes Erling Haaland, a high-speed human bulldozer, striking the fear of God into any defender or goalkeeper who dares stand in his way.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of dares
Noun
  • Among the 33 chemicals the EPA will require water utilities to test for are seven PFAS, or forever chemicals, and three pesticide residues.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Why cleaning product choices matter at home The everyday act of cleaning can leave residues on surfaces and release vapors into the air.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
Definition of residues
Verb
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Suddenly, the trees part and a Tyrannosaurus rex stomps into view.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Definition of stomps
Verb
  • For example, a free kick should be awarded in such circumstances if an offside player blocks an opponent’s view of the ball, challenges an opponent for the ball, or tries to play it but misses.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • One seeks to block prosecutors from relying on certain hearsay evidence during the preliminary hearing, while the other challenges Graf's decision not to require key witness Lance Twiggs to testify in person.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of challenges
Noun
  • Little parts of your vestiges — politically — are gonna be scattered all over the state of Michigan, never to be seen again.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • For anyone wanting to see or experience the sites and vestiges of Miami’s ancient inhabitants, the people known as Tequesta and their even more enigmatic Archaic forebears, there are only a few places to go.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of vestiges
Verb
  • In it, the man stumbles around, blinded by the sun, surrounded by insensible tourists.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • The conversation stumbles on for a few moments, but Crook can’t find the words.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of stumbles
Noun
  • The fact that scientific excavations take place and some remnants are saved is thanks to the nation’s first comprehensive local archaeological preservation laws, approved by Miami and Miami-Dade County in the 1980s.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • In addition to remnants of textile production, the Søften dig turned up silver scraps, coins and pearls that testify to trade and economic activity in the region.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of remnants

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