stumped
past simple and past participle of
stump
Meaning of stumped in English
stump
verb
uk
/stʌmp/ us
/stʌmp/stump verb (NO ANSWER)
stump verb (WALK)
stump verb (POLITICS)
stump verb (CRICKET)
Phrasal verb
Examples of stumped
stumped
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
But then, why aren't some people stumped about how to behave when they encounter unfamiliar niches?
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As we all know, when stumped by some difficult (conscious and linguistically formulated) problem, it often helps to sleep on it, or to turn our conscious thinking to other matters.
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He bowed to pressure and stumped up the extra £1 million.
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As in all former reports, up-to-date figures were given of acreages tree-felled, acreages stumped and under crop.
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I do not agree that he was stumped.
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I have to admit to being stumped on this.
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I was similarly stumped, and scrabbled to think of one or two things.
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During the year, they stumped up another £26 million because so many bad pollution incidents were hitting the press that they had to do something.
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Those companies have stumped the world to gain the orders.
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I could have done him admirals easily, but captains had me stumped.
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Nevertheless, they have stumped up cash for the theatre as best they can.
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He was clearly stumped for an answer at the time and almost conceded that.
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But if he makes a gain he is stumped.
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That can be any relative or friend who can prove that they have stumped up the money.
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I am stumped as to the best way forward on such an intractable problem.
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