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as in to gasp
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Recent Examples of splutter
Soldiers moved past the emergency room and through the cardiology unit, staff said, as gunshots rang out and doctors spluttered through the smoke.
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Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
The conveyor belt was ready, the empty bottles were stacked and the machinery was about to splutter into life.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Be careful, the cilantro will splutter!
—Smita Dolan, Bon Appétit, 25 Sep. 2020
The Dangerous Idea at the Heart of Trump's Acquittal
Trump’s allies spluttered with rage and scorn.
—David French, Time, 6 Feb. 2020
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Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
The conveyor belt was ready, the empty bottles were stacked and the machinery was about to splutter into life.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Be careful, the cilantro will splutter!
—Smita Dolan, Bon Appétit, 25 Sep. 2020
The Dangerous Idea at the Heart of Trump's Acquittal
Trump’s allies spluttered with rage and scorn.
—David French, Time, 6 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutter
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The nearly 60,000-strong crowd gasped collectively as Martin momentarily disappeared.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Inside the courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Colombo’s mother, Tonya Colombo, gasped as the verdict was read.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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An Uber Eats driver in Florida with a hankering for a late-night snack was allegedly caught nibbling on a customer's order – in front of them – leading to the driver reportedly spitting in the customer's face.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
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So they were conceived to have woodchipper mouths that spit out the back.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Encounters with the opposing party erupted in shouting and worse.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In footage shared by the outlet, King Felipe, 56, was shown being guided through the streets as hundreds of people shouted heckles and threw objects in his direction.Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Scientists had speculated that either micrometeoroids were to blame or solar wind hitting the lunar surface transferred energy into particles and ejected them upward in a process called sputtering.Jonathan O’Callaghan, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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And DeSantis, whose own presidential campaign sputtered this year, could make a second run.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Tree limbs whispered in the night wind as if urging them on.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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That's because it's formulated with nourishing ingredients like castor oil and cocoa butter—and without harsh foaming agents, which can strip your scalp of natural moisture.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
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The mint tablecloths perfectly match the hue of the foaming sea below.Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Baraka took the stage, in a pink shirt and white sneakers, and delivered an address that kept the room murmuring and chuckling for more than an hour.Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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My Method Actor scatters luminous beads of sound design into a writhing body of hooks and vocal lines—sometimes murmured, others chanted, all interspersed with that trademark Yanya flourish that sounds like a sigh rising to a yelp.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
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There’s no easy solution for Sports Interactive, no path forward that’s not going to upset some fans of the game, who are already frothing with anger on the company’s forums.Barry Collins, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The steam wand can be used to froth milk for cappuccinos and lattes, and is also able to dispense hot water for tea, soup, and hot chocolate.Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Splutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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