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Meanings of stumping in English

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Drawing technique of blending or smudging the applied medium, such as charcoal, soft pencil, pastel, chalk, or crayon, by using a cigar-shaped implement called a "stump"

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Usage of stumping in English
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But the IMF's participation in stumping up cash is far from certain.
Reuters
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Both candidates have been stumping hard going into the crucial Tuesday vote.
Ebony
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But he and the band let the set list do the stumping.
Reuters
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Trumbull was stumping the State for Lincoln in order to quiet him.
The Life of Stephen A. Douglas
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It's not easy stumping up the cash for a run to Parliament.
The South African
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Five from the over, including a referral for a stumping against Kervezee.
The Guardian
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You could hear Farmer Alderson stumping his way to the front door.
Mary Olivier: a Life
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Sears, off to the side and stumping through unbroken snow, came last.
Ghost Story
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Captain Candage was stumping the quarter-deck, puffing at his short, black pipe.
Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast
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This also applies in the case of batsmen trying to avoid a stumping.
The South African
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Music education in the UK relies on parents stumping up for private lessons.
The Guardian
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Yes; I saw Squire Pope stumping along the road, nourishing his gold-headed cane.
The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way
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Flint said, stumping over from the other side of the camp.
Dragons of autumn twilight
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At last the captain came stumping up the stairs with his limping steps.
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 04
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Then he glanced down at the squat figure stumping beside him.
The Man in the Twilight
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On ringing, I heard him stumping downstairs to open the door.
Salt Water: The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midsh...
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Translations for stumping
Stumping through the time
Stumping across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common