stump
noun
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
have stumped
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present perfectof stump.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Two senior defense officials estimated this week that other allies have stumped up more than $19 billion worth, with over $1 billion each from Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
The cases have stumped experts, who are investigating a variety of potential causes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
The phrase special, or enhanced, combat duty appears to have stumped the Pentagon.
From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2022
It also has transformed the way skeletal remains are identified in cases that have stumped investigators for decades.
From Fox News ● Feb. 14, 2020
This would have stumped some people, but not Chippy.
From The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts by John Finnemore
