as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
performs mental stunts, such as pronouncing words backwards as soon as you say them
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as in to halt
to hold back the normal growth of
unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree
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Recent Examples of stunt
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
The stunt coordinator was impressed and immediately snagged him to play the agile Ewoks.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy Of Hbo., refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Delaying or manipulating the reports could harm Americans by stunting the ability of the U.S. government to detect and curb health threats, Frieden said.
—Amy Maxmen, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Two-time Emmy-winning stunt coordinator Shauna Duggins will make her feature directorial debut.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
The stunt coordinator was impressed and immediately snagged him to play the agile Ewoks.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
The SAGs are distinctly different from other awards shows in that only acting and stunt acting performances are honored and the voting body is made up entirely of actors themselves.
—Photo: Courtesy Of Hbo., refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Delaying or manipulating the reports could harm Americans by stunting the ability of the U.S. government to detect and curb health threats, Frieden said.
—Amy Maxmen, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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Capturing back-to-back 500s was a rare feat previously accomplished by just three drivers, seven-time winner Richard Petty, four-time winner Cale Yarborough and Sterling Marlin.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Stefanov has been nominated for the American Society of Cinematographers Documentary Award, a rare feat for a first-timer.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The judge’s order, issued early Saturday, temporarily halts access to a sensitive payment system that distributes Americans’ tax returns, Social Security benefits, disability payments and federal employees’ salaries.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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But there is now growing pushback in the courts to Musk's moves with judges taking actions to delay and halt many of DOGE's efforts, including their access to key Treasury Department payment systems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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We’ve been conditioned to lead like men, to suppress our intuition, our empathy, and our softness.—
Dr. Brittany Chambers,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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The censors suppressed or bowdlerized countless works of genius.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Even so, this may encourage some of us to stop hemming our maxi-dresses and jeans in favor of throwing on a hidden pair of extra-tall platforms.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2025
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The filing asserts that the administration has no authority to block programs and funding mandated by Congress without approval.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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And so, every dough-mixing day was a carefully orchestrated process that required blocking out seven hours to mix and stretch the dough every 30 minutes.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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This has less to do with a diminishing talent pool than a changing industry where the lines between Corman’s world and Hollywood at large became more sharply drawn.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Although his output had diminished, from an availability and form perspective, Villa valued him higher than Douglas Luiz or Diaby and with greater scope for improvement.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ethan Hawke, Linklater’s friend and frequent collaborator, somehow manages to shrink himself to fit the agitated, alcoholic, short and desperate Hart, now 47, discarded by his former creative partner and knowingly washed up.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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With consumers’ homes as collateral, the company’s cards offer a lower interest rate than on normal, unsecured credit cards, while its data and tech shrink the normal HELOC approval time.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Noticing this, Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns tapped his shoulder and pointed toward a corner of the stands, where a fan wearing a No. 15 Nuggets jersey was trying to catch Jokic’s attention.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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That changed when polls showed a tightening race and Osborn raised more than $30 million, catching the attention not only of the working class but of organizations such as the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy Americans seeking an equitable economy.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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