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as in to gasp
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Recent Examples of splutter
The extent to which his team are dysfunctional is almost untrue, but a spluttering bandwagon rolls on.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Kate splutters that the Doctor forbade UNIT to experiment with time technology, then immediately admits there’s one ten floors down.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Conversely, the Cowboys have spluttered to their 3-2 start.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Since then the German economy has spluttered like a car that’s continuously stalling as higher energy costs put the brakes on Germany’s vast industrial base.
—Simon Constable, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Kate splutters that the Doctor forbade UNIT to experiment with time technology, then immediately admits there’s one ten floors down.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Conversely, the Cowboys have spluttered to their 3-2 start.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Since then the German economy has spluttered like a car that’s continuously stalling as higher energy costs put the brakes on Germany’s vast industrial base.
—Simon Constable, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutter
Verb
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The woman finally steps into the sunlight and the crowd gasps.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hood watched Smith — who had become his close friend — gasping for breath like a goldfish out of water in a way that will haunt the reverend forever.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the meats are cooked on spits off-site and loaded onto the truck.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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The direct-to-consumer business model is fairly straightforward: A consumer orders a genetic test kit online, spits into a tube that comes in the mail, returns it to the company and accesses their results in an online portal.—
Kayte Spector-Bagdady,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their offense continues to sputter and late issues with their bullpen cost them a game in the Bronx.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, their power play continued to sputter and wheeze, going 0 for 4 as part of a 2-for-34 funk.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rather than shouting ‘luxury’, The Lana whispers it.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Immigration officer engages my children in chit chat then whispers to them ‘Are these your Mum and Dad?’ .—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some next-level treatments include over-the-counter or prescription medications, such as antacids, foaming agents, histamine (H2) blockers or protein pump inhibitors.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The toxic algae leads to the neurotoxin domoic acid to work its way up the food chain, from fish to the sea lions and other marine life that eat them, which then leads to sea lions coming ashore disoriented with their mouths foaming and sometimes dead.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Certainly, nothing on the menu or in the service seemed to communicate anything beyond polished, murmuring attentiveness.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday evening, teenagers from a Catholic religious group known as the Salesians stood in a circle, murmuring quiet prayers for the pope's health.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The precious metal soared past $3,200 an ounce on Friday after Trump's tariffs caused global markets to froth, raising concerns about inflation and a global recession, according to Reuters.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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Use it to warm milk or froth it to coffee house standards, transforming your coffee into a cappuccino.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Splutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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