STUMPS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

stumps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stump

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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Relevance

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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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stumps

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noun

plural of stump

as in residues

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wholes

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Verb

No one dares to make them any more.

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Pay attention to what that actually means for the wealthy or working-class people or whoever else dares to oppose them.

Luka Ladan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024

Definition of dares

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