Sentence examples for be stumped for from inspiring English sources
noun
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
He combined with Sangakkara to run out Guptill off his first delivery and then claimed the key wicket of Brendon McCullum, who was tempted down the wicket only to be stumped for a duck.
Kemar Roach fended a short one to the diving Strauss at slip to give Bresnan his fourth scalp and Shane Shillingford then aimed a mighty mow at Graeme Swann to be stumped for 16.
The printed guide will be a glossy digest-size, perfect for sticking in your glove compartment so you'll never be stumped for somewhere to eat.
In the coming weeks, Huckabee will be stumping for Romney.
Yet there is no plan for Mr. Clinton to campaign with Mr. Gore, although he will be stumping for him and other Democrats, said Mr. Gore's press secretary, Chris Lehane.
After some arm twisting, Ms. Nolan agreed to meet on Election Day at the Queensbridge Houses, a commuter hub, where she would be stumping for Carl McCall.
And at the rally — where he was meant to be stumping for the state's Republican candidate for Senate, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey — he let the audience know just how he was taking the news.
Suppose you are stumped for an edging plant.
Even Mr Khurana is stumped for ways to make the market for bosses work much better.
So having been stumped for a "break out" running-mate, Mr Kerry has returned to business as normal.
