Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumper
Noun
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The riddle that haunts every memoirist has particularly high stakes for her.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Naturally, the players then do their best to interrupt the riddle, with Eva Erickson holding out hope that a game of musical chairs could be in the cards.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yet the organization that cracks this puzzle, delivering a holistic, user-friendly experience at scale, could seize a massive share of the consumer finance market.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For a premise rooted in the world of conundrums, its answers rely far too heavily on ol’ dumb luck.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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Music does nothing to reconcile any of its conundrums.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The company specializes in educational toys such as Botley: The Coding Robot and the brainteaser Kanoodle.—
Paul Wiseman and Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The daily brainteaser features 16 seemingly random words grouped together in a box.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Chargers possess one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, and Harris, rushing for over 1,000 yards in each of his first four NFL seasons, appears to be a recipe for success on paper for head coach Jim Harbaugh, who is a stickler for a good running game.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Host Ken Jennings is a stickler for correct pronunciation, and some of his decisions have led to outrage from fans and contestants.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And special days call for special grids, such as this set of six toughies that were originally shelved but have remained in our hearts.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago.—
Taylor Piephoff,
charlotteobserver,
15 Dec. 2017
Noun
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After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Take the quiz here … HEALTH TIPS – Are full-body scans worth the money?—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Stumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumper. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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