as in to stammer
to speak with many involuntary pauses and repetitions
I used to stutter when I was a child. She stutters when she gets excited.
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Recent Examples of stutter
Even if Newcastle have stuttered against mid-to-lower-table sides throughout the campaign, often reserving their best performances for elite teams, Howe recognises there is a huge opportunity ahead to return to the Champions League.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Most children start stuttering between the ages of 2 and 5 years old and that stuttering has proven to be genetically based.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
As the fusion reactions in its core began to stutter, the radiation pressure of the energy produced in those reactions began to drop off.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Later attempts in the same setting fared better, launching the game but throwing up a few moments of stuttering and artifacting.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Most children start stuttering between the ages of 2 and 5 years old and that stuttering has proven to be genetically based.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
As the fusion reactions in its core began to stutter, the radiation pressure of the energy produced in those reactions began to drop off.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Later attempts in the same setting fared better, launching the game but throwing up a few moments of stuttering and artifacting.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
Verb
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The Amateur, based on Robert Littell’s 1981 novel (and in theaters Friday), calls for the type of nerd who exists only in the movies — the kind who looks like a quarterback who has been put in a pair of glasses and told to stammer on occasion.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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The paramedics stammered, thinking they were being scolded for being too close.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pay attention for signs of distress: panting, drooling, a high heart rate, dry nose, lethargy, or even vomiting, staggering or seizures.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The most-common ones include vomiting; diarrhea; lethargy; loss of appetite; drooling; tremors or seizures; difficulty breathing; and pale gums.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Then Hamm mumbled something under his breath, and Culkin asked him to repeat it.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
12 Apr. 2025
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Karl Johnson makes an excellent Firs, the ancient servant who regrets the freeing of the serfs and who alternates between dignified paeans to the old days and mumbling streams of profanities.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 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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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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Ozturk shrieked in fear as the officers — some of whom wore sunglasses — then covered their noses and mouths.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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As soon as the actress shrieked to indicate that something was amiss, her costar, Justin Theroux, jumped up and stood behind her to begin fixing the garment.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 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
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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