STUNTS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

Narges also performs the majority of her own stunts across the series. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The production was shut down in Livingston, Montana last Saturday when locals complained about the production’s impact on the Livingston food bank and improper warnings about hazardous stunts. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 The Telegraph reported that Moore was present for all of his father's Bond films and the famous stunts that came with them. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Speaking of fire, that had to be a huge team effort between special effects, stunts, and VFX, because VFX fire on its own can look really bad if it’s not done properly. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Such political stunts disappeared during Brazil’s military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Once the group continued south on the Berlin Turnpike, a number of riders were allegedly seen continuing dangerous stunts and leaving the road, riding across grassy areas of businesses, including CT Beverage Mart and Savers, Amalfi said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Most of Arkansas State’s success came from its stunts with the defensive line. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 From drunken fights and dangerous balcony stunts to ignoring safety rules, cruise employees share the behavior that can get passengers detained—or even removed from the ship. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

But this stunts innovation, growth, and the competition that defines Western capitalist economies, particularly technology sectors. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 The back’s minimal presence in the pass game also stunts his upside. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 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

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Noun

The explosive growth of the robotics industry in recent years is reflected in new technology feats, but also by the proliferation of new business and distribution models.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Their feats include representing Influence Media Partners in its agreement to acquire Anthem Entertainment’s portfolio of music publishing and master recordings of such artists as Britney Spears and DJ Khaled.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of feats

Verb

In recent years, the unit has been the target of public scrutiny for their aggressive response and policing of demonstrations, with some critics saying the unit suppresses people’s right to free speech.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Once growth begins there, the process also suppresses additional crystals from forming nearby.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of suppresses

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At 80 gigawatt-hours of battery-storage production capacity per year, industry leader Tesla already dwarfs what Richardson is planning.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
In the painting, an orange expanse of landscape dwarfs two elderly men playing chess in one corner.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dwarfs

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Last week, when Ocasio-Cortez made three campaign stops for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, neither Democrat — and no audience members — brought up the topic of Gaza.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stops

Verb

Pyrad works by instantaneously thickening when exposed to fire, forming a char that diminishes heat exposure, extinguishes flames, and decreases the risk of third-degree burns.

— Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
By effectively raising the threshold in the playoffs, the NFL acknowledges that over-officiating diminishes the product and that marginal penalties should not decide its most important games.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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