as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
an ashtray full of cigarette stubs ticket stubs
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as in to blow out
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Recent Examples of stub
Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
For the third and final cut, remove the remaining branch stub close to the branch collar.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Bae needing to win the final hole for the International team to share the cup, stubs a chip.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In the 2020 election, election workers in large cities could spend 10 hours the day before the election opening the envelopes containing the absentee ballots and checking that the number on the stub attached to the ballot matched the number on the envelope.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
For the third and final cut, remove the remaining branch stub close to the branch collar.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Injuries from stubbing your toe, dropping a heavy object on it, or persistent pressure from poorly fitting shoes or activities like running can cause the toenail to separate from the nail bed.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Bae needing to win the final hole for the International team to share the cup, stubs a chip.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) offer a dual advantage: donors receive tax deductions while maintaining an income stream.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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The monthly chart shows headwinds that paint a less favorable picture for remainder of the year.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The prevailing wind during the first series against the Chicago Cubs was blowing out toward right center field, but on Tuesday the wind was calmer.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even after blowing out Butler and the Warriors 112-86 at Kaseya Center on Tuesday night, Spoelstra and Heat players continued to dismiss any extra motivation generated from Butler’s return to Miami following last month’s trade to Golden State.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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But over the next nine episodes of season one, now airing on Netflix, the audience is fed scraps of truth about Danny’s professional and personal relationships with Xander.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
3 Apr. 2025
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Then, toss in kitchen scraps such as banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and tea bags.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the cave site on northern Malta, scientists found trace remnants of the roasted carcasses of red deer, tortoises and birds, as well as the remains of the marine life that once swarmed around Malta.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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This image, captured by a South African radio telescope named MeerKAT, also shows the ghostly, bubble-like remnants of supernovas that exploded over millennia.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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