stumped
Example Sentences
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But so far she hasn’t stumped for him, instead lobbing veiled criticisms of Talarico’s efforts to win over Black voters.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bharti Fulmali was stumped for a three-ball one and India failed to score a boundary for 21 balls as they reached 132-5 at the end of the 18th over.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
AI has solved a math problem that stumped humans for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
However she was denied a 10-wicket haul when Marianne Artur had Lindiwe Polaki, one of only three Lesotho batters to score a run, stumped to conclude the match.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Everyone else seemed to be just as stumped as I was.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
