stubs 1 of 2

noun

plural of stub
as in remainders
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value an ashtray full of cigarette stubs ticket stubs

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stubs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stub
as in stamps (out)

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Recent Examples of stubs
Noun
Vivid Seats has stubs for as low as $587, while SeatGeek has them for as low as $617. — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2026 Prune them back completely, leaving just the smallest stubs at ground level. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026 One great joy had been collecting ticket stubs from concerts, games and other events that a person attended. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 As of Monday night, WCCO has not been able to independently verify the stubs. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 When Jack was born, his thumb and pinkie were normal, but the other three fingers were reduced to stubs. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026 These will take longer to heal and are prone to infection—similarly, leftover stubs won't heal properly and can attract pests. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026 The Archive Room is painted blue and filled with Disney parks memorabilia he’s collected over the years, including his ticket stubs, which are safely stored in a fillable glass lamp. — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Scorebooks also provide game-goers with proof of attendance—or at least evidence of having watched from home—when physical ticket stubs no longer exist to play a similar role. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubs
  1. remainders
  2. scraps
  3. remnants
  4. pieces
Noun
  • Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
  • The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of remainders
Noun
  • At one point, Doug gathered scraps of King’s clothing and sent them to a spiritualist in Whanganui.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Treats, table scraps and food used for medication count, too.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • Dolly's remnants also bringing rain Elsewhere, the hurricane center is keeping an eye on whether the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly could develop again.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X (formerly Twitter) on August 30, 2026 shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29.
    — Trevor Ault, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of remnants
Noun
  • San Francisco Animal Care & Control said the green parrot became stuck between two pieces of glass on a third-floor balcony of a building under construction.
    — Kat Filardi, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pieces

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“Stubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubs. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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