stumped

Example Sentences

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AI has solved a math problem that stumped humans for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was sitting at a chess board in Cyprus last week feeling absolutely stumped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But even they may be stumped when faced with the gargantuan challenge of coming up with a deserving story to encapsulate the unique feat of producing 500 episodes of television.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

From there, the home side failed to generate any momentum and when Rachin Ravindra had both Kusal Mendis and Pavan Rathnayake stumped in the ninth over, Sri Lanka were 29-4 and the game was up.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

For once in my eleven years, I think I have my dad stumped.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor