stunts 1 of 2

noun

plural of stunt
as in feats
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of stunt
as in blocks
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 stunts
Noun
Two other teens were cited for careless driving and performing risky stunts in a retail parking lot. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 During such events, crowds typically block areas such as intersections so drivers can perform stunts, including donuts and drifting. — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Here are 10 great, comparatively tame stunts to introduce your kids to the cringe-inducing fun of Jackass… but make sure there’s a spot behind the couch handy with which to hide, just in case. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Another challenge was that Holland performed many of the stunts himself, especially when Spider-Man’s mask is off during that final battle. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Samsung says viewers can expect more stunts like these around major titles later this year. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Saturday when hundreds of vehicles blocked all northbound lanes of I-75 while participants allegedly performed burnouts and other stunts in the middle of the interstate. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Play the run, rush the passer, all the movements, stunts, things like that. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The two developed a close bond on set, with Yeoh even gifting Schafer a baby helmet to protect herself from injury while doing stunts on set. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Verb
The distinct work and life separation shown in ‘Severance’ stunts the development of both sides of the characters. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 DiBlasi said that using AI in social interactions stunts emotional growth and can perpetuate feelings of loneliness and isolation. — Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 That includes what stunts them and what kills them. — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 Many leaders struggle to separate their emotions from their decisions, which is dangerous and stunts their growth. — David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunts
  1. feats
  2. blocks
  3. suppresses
  4. dwarfs
  5. halts
  6. stops
  7. stalls
  8. diminishes
Noun
  • Alpha-Zero achieved these feats by playing tens of millions of games against itself—that is, by gathering experiences.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Arison, who was born in the country of Georgia, owned up to being both of those things and being motivated by seemingly impossible feats.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of feats
Verb
  • There is no statewide law banning dogs from riding in a vehicle, but an unrestrained pet that blocks your view or climbs into your lap can lead to a reckless driving citation.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocks
Verb
  • Warming suppresses upwelling — which normally allows colder, deeper and nutrient-rich ocean water to rise closer to the surface.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Testosterone therapy suppresses the body's production of sperm and, in some cases, can lead to permanent infertility.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppresses
Verb
  • That dwarfs United, which is scheduled for just over 8,400 and Delta which has nearly 5,200 flights on the schedule to those regions.
    — Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the number of Americans who contract diseases from tick bites dwarfs the number falling ill from mosquito bites.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwarfs
Verb
  • If shipping through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea halts, the world could face more economic pain.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 July 2026
  • The robot immediately responds to the interruption and halts the operation, illustrating Unitree’s focus on continuous human-robot interaction and dynamic task adaptation.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of halts
Verb
  • The study stops well short of identifying the first artists by name.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Here's where autonomy stops being binary and starts being a loop.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stops
Verb
  • That's more often what stalls things than any of the concerns above.
    — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • This process stalls improvements for years.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of stalls
Verb
  • Screening cover diminishes, and the birds will almost always be in lowland covers that offer both security and food.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When your nervous system becomes overwhelmed, your ability to access your best thinking, empathy, creativity and judgment diminishes.
    — Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminishes

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