STAMMER Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

stammer

verb

Definition of stammer

as in to stutter

to speak with many pauses and repetitions He stammers when he's nervous.

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Recent Examples of stammer Hansen would then make a dramatic entrance and interrogate the men, who would often stammer and bumble through the encounter before leaving. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 The eldest child of his Schitt's Creek co-creator and costar, Eugene Levy, then stammered, looked away, pulled off his eyeglasses, and wiped away tears. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026 This leads to Gregory asking about Lord Anderson, but before Violet has even stammered her way through two words, Benedict whips in like a bat outta hell. — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stammer

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stutter

Verb

Despite such quality and depth, Portugal stuttered to the knockout stage with two draws and a single victory to finish second in Group K and set up a round-of-32 clash with Croatia.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026
What worked fine at home suddenly stutters and stalls on the road.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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