stump

How to use stump in a sentence

For hours the gray man would sit on a tombstone, while Black Sheep read epitaphs, and then with a sigh would stump home again.

The cigar stump held firmly between his teeth, he stood on the rug before the hearth, facing the door.

DOPESAX ROHMER

But, just as they were piling some more leaves in the hollow stump, they heard many voices of men shouting in the woods.

Mrs. Maloney sat on a stump near her daughter, and busied herself energetically with alternate nursing and painting.

By sheer good fortune a big tree stump stood under the door of the freight car, or the children never could have opened it.

THE BOX-CAR CHILDRENGERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNER

They fell against the tree stump and reeled clear again, swaying, gasping, and striking when they could.

THE GOLD TRAILHAROLD BINDLOSS

He has scored me on every stump in the State of Tennessee, and I have paid him back to the best of my ability.

His stump of a tail drooped dejectedly as he looked at her with big reproachful eyes.

THOSE DALE GIRLSFRANK WESTON CARRUTH

He was tethered in the centre of the arena, by one of his hind legs, to a stump about twelve inches high.

As the Constitution came up with all masts standing and sails set, the British flag was raised to the stump of the mizzen-mast.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985