stumped
Example Sentences
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With the pitch deteriorating, Lyon unleashed another trademark delivery to bowl Stokes, then tempted Crawley down the wicket to be stumped by Carey, leaving England's Ashes campaign in tatters.
From Barron's
One question—whether to check or take a call during a meeting—stumped him.
My mom just gifted me $10,000 and I’m stumped about my next move.
From MarketWatch
The 34-year-old almost stumped Harry Brook when the England batter missed an attempted scoop, while on another occasion up to the stumps, Carey gathered a bouncer one-handed above his head.
From BBC
Even with the increasing challenges of accessing public records, Leatherbury and Pillifant were stumped by the governor’s decision to release thousands of pages only to black them out fully.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
