Thesaurus / stunt
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Because you sent it to my office at midnight and simultaneously released it to the press, I can unfortunately only conclude it is a political stunt.
Before the show, which is in previews, viewers watch a short video in which they are instructed to assemble basic tools they’ll use as Suran performs his confounding stunts.
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Buzzard agrees, calling the formalization of perfectoid spaces a “gimmick” — the kind of early stunt that new technologies sometimes perform to demonstrate their worth.
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In a tweet Wednesday, Snider called the stunt “moronic,” and shared a video that was recorded by an upset customer inside the Target at Coral Ridge Mall in Fort Lauderdale.
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He jumps on his bike, does a few stunts on the balcony, then rolls down the interior stairs.
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Dedmon, here, was out of a job—thanks to you and your meddling—and the steering stunt offered good pay.
THE WRECKERSFRANCIS LYNDE
He did the 'Great White Way' stunt—the restaurants, the roof gardens, a pretty actress at times, jewels and champagne.
THE WINNING CLUEJAMES HAY, JR.
Grayson's doing a stunt to-day that would have driven me mad with envy if I could have stopped to look on.
RED PEPPER BURNSGRACE S. RICHMOND
The stunt did more than earn the boys a large share of fame.
RADIO BOYS LOYALTYWAYNE WHIPPLE
"You try any stunt like that and I'll shoot you," Frank Nelsen promised.
THE PLANET STRAPPERSRAYMOND ZINKE GALLUN
WORDS RELATED TO STUNT
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- curb
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- cut back
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- embog
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- loiter
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- temper
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- anchor it
- back-water
- bog down
- brake
- check
- choke
- curb
- curtail
- cut back
- cut down
- decelerate
- decrease
- detain
- diminish
- ease off
- ease up
- embog
- handicap
- hinder
- hit the brakes
- hold back
- hold up
- impede
- keep waiting
- lag
- lessen
- let down flaps
- loiter
- lose speed
- lose steam
- mire
- moderate
- postpone
- procrastinate
- qualify
- quiet
- reduce
- reduce speed
- reef
- regulate
- rein in
- relax
- retard
- retardate
- set back
- slacken
- stall
- stunt
- temper
- wind down
- bait and switch
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