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
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
Despite initial nerves, Jake felt at home on set as the older actors welcomed him with open arms and his years of football prepared him for stunt work.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
As Eve and Julian via Ares fight over a code for permanence that could turn Ares from code to human, stunt sequences involving contraptions from the familiar light cycle to a boat and submarine hybrid, and many moments are backed by needle drops from Nine Inch Nails, who scored the film, or others.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ferrell later explained the inspiration behind the stunt on an episode of Jason and Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast.
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Trading parking options for an additional lane might make the trek to Mile Square Park more difficult, stunting accessibility to its golf courses, baseball fields and many public facilities, officials said.
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But the feat came at a painful price, both physically and financially.—
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The feat was achieved by radiochemistry experts at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently.—
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his counterpart from Mexico on Sunday to discuss strategies to halt drug trafficking operations in Mexico and the United States.—
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Coming off a loss at home against Calgary on Saturday that halted their season-high six game winning streak, the Penguins were shut out for the fourth time this season.—
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The lawsuit alleges that for more than a decade, beginning at least as early as January 2015, Pepsi and Walmart used their dominant positions in the beverage and grocery markets to suppress price competition.—
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The largest anti-government demonstrations to rock Iran in recent years intensified Friday night, fueling fears of growing fatalities as authorities battle to suppress the protests.—
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Several vehicles that stopped behind her appear to belong to federal agents, based on activity observed in other videos.—
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The prioritization for that new safety should probably be in coverage skills, because Moehrig and Ransom are known more for their run-stopping and tackling prowesses.—
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In the 47-second video, the agent can be seen walking around Good’s maroon Honda Pilot, which is in the middle of the street blocking traffic.—
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
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Still seething after a sloppy 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Johnson wasn’t hiding his dissatisfaction with a defeat that seemed to diminish his team’s momentum.—
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Kaufman moved there 30 years ago, and since that time the island’s community has diminished by degrees, its youth lured away by better employment prospects in Provo and overseas.—
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Headcount shrank for an 11th straight month, albeit at a slower pace, amid modest production growth.—
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The number of Republicans running for governor in Colorado has shrunk by two.—
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Through the air, their pass-catching group is one of the worst in the playoffs.—
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Eleven days after the courthouse escape, Hollywood police caught Braddy breaking into a store, the Herald archives say.—
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“Stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunt. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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