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.
will stump
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future tenseof stump.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Citrini predicts that investors will stump up fresh capital, making it “more likely now that Leopold causes the bottom than causes AI to continue going down.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
For their feature debut, the directors Joseph Kolean and Zachary Gutierrez, who go by Perry Home Video, have made an experimental horror film that will stump some people but mesmerized me.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Then there will be a closed-door candidate forum where each gavel hopeful will stump for the job in front of the conference.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2023
This is a mythos that will stump even dedicated comic book readers.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2021
“Several times. So, Jake, some viewers have sent in questions that they think will stump you. Are you game?”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
