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as in sputtering

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verb

present participle of stutter
as in stammering
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 stuttering
Adjective
Windows Vista and its early WDDM woes had reduced my previously badass main PC with two Nvidia 7900GT cards in SLI to a stuttering BSOD-spitting mess, and the future of Microsoft OSes looked bleak—Windows 7 wouldn’t be along to change the situation for years. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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Even those miniscule advances have come to a stuttering halt this year. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 Stock gains themselves have also shown signs of stuttering after a nearly unprecedented run of gains in April and May. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Spraying forehands, service yips and stuttering footwork ensue. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Now, with oil price momentum showing signs of slowing amid stuttering peace negotiations, the quant models may now be cutting back on their exposures. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 June 2026 The only real problem was stuttering and occasionally lengthy hangs over the first 10 hours of gameplay, as shaders decompiled. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026 Still, the many other actors involved—Israel, Hezbollah and others—means that there is a good chance that the deal will prove fragile, stuttering and maybe even falling apart. — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Hardly ten more minutes had passed before Dembélé scored again—this time, cutting inside and stuttering his dribble and then, having befuddled the defense, rolling the ball right past it into an open corner of the goal. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 While speaking to local news outlet ABC 6, Lando's mother, Michelle, said her family hopes sharing his experience on social media will help increase awareness about stuttering among the general population. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuttering
  1. sputtering
  2. stammering
  3. faltering
  4. drooling
  5. mumbling
  6. shouting
  7. hesitant
  8. shrieking
Adjective
  • Their biggest bats were sputtering, too.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • This one required extra innings and undid a late surge by their sputtering offense.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of sputtering
Verb
  • Probst glides through his dialogue for the day in a single take, without stopping or even stammering.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of stammering
Adjective
  • Russia’s military losses have mainly come down to Ukraine’s improving abilities to strike deep behind front lines, as well as Russia’s own faltering military machine, two factors with direct repercussions on the Russian economy at large.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Tesla is likewise faltering on the hardware side, particularly where the company’s self-driving Robotaxis are concerned.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 July 2026
Definition of faltering
Verb
  • Isaacs said the symptoms of heat stress or heat stroke include excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, seizures or collapse.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • This golden lasagna is the perfect way to offer a vegetarian option that meat-eaters will be drooling over.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
Definition of drooling
Adjective
  • The stop-motion digital series about a jolly, mumbling, pint-size cook serves up a big slice of serotonin.
    — Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of mumbling
Verb
  • But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Definition of shouting
Adjective
  • When team members seem disconnected, less motivated or hesitant to contribute, leaders need to look beyond surface-level symptoms and determine what’s really standing in the way of stronger participation and performance.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Some delegates were hesitant, but a committee was appointed to draft the document.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
Definition of hesitant
Verb
  • Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky with Bomb Pop juice and joy.
    — Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026
  • Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of shrieking

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