stumping
- noun
- /ˈstʌmpɪŋ/
- US
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campaña
- She attended a large rally, where political leaders were stumping to encourage voter turnout.
But I was getting up on stumps and saying the men who killed my son are are Democrats.
- But I was getting up on stumps and saying the men who killed my son are are Democrats.
- And one of the things that I brought over was this context layer over stump speeches that I created, actually at the Texas Tribune.
Examples
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The local party organized several events for stumping, hoping to engage more citizens in the upcoming election.
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And one of the things that I brought over was this context layer over stump speeches that I created, actually at the Texas Tribune.
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During the election season, the candidate spent hours stumping in communities to share his vision for the future.
Synonyms
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Organized work to help a person or group win an election
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Organized actions by a candidate or party to get votes and win an election
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Trying to persuade people to vote for a candidate or party during an election
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A series of energetic political speeches in different places to gain support
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Giving a formal talk to a public audience
Meetings where political candidates give public speeches during a campaign
Actively promoting something to get people to notice and support it
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word stumping comes from the old habit of politicians standing on a stump ('tree stump') to give speeches in local towns. That's why 'stumping' now means travelling around and making political speeches during a campaign.