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as in to gasp
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Recent Examples of splutter
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.
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Simon Constable, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The coach should take some responsibility for that; almost a year into his tenure, his team is still spluttering.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Soldiers moved past the emergency room and through the cardiology unit, staff said, as gunshots rang out and doctors spluttered through the smoke.
—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
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Simon Constable, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The coach should take some responsibility for that; almost a year into his tenure, his team is still spluttering.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Soldiers moved past the emergency room and through the cardiology unit, staff said, as gunshots rang out and doctors spluttered through the smoke.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutter
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By midday Wednesday, distressed Santa Monica residents gasped in the smoke and strained against 40-mph wind gusts, dragging pets and suitcases to their cars to flee the mandatory evacuation zone north of San Vicente.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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In December 2024, Gomez reacted to her double nomination with a video on her Instagram Stories, in which gasped and buried her face in her hands after her name was called in the movies category.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Within a few months of starting classes in 2021, Depa, then 16, had been suspended several times for pushing a teacher’s aide, spitting at another student, yelling at teachers and being aggressive toward staff.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The sun spits out a flare or coronal mass ejection (an explosion of solar material) that reaches Earth’s atmosphere.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The hearing was briefly stopped several times by protesters with at least one shouting about the deadly fires in Los Angeles and the role fossil fuels play in global warming.—
Timothy Gardner,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Authentic marketing isn’t about shouting the loudest but speaking the clearest.—
Carlo Tortora Brayda,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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And since he was dealt to the Warriors, Brooklyn’s once fun-to-watch offense has sputtered, going from an offensive rating of 113.1 (22nd) to 104.5 (25th).—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
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With an offense reduced to occasional bombs from Russell Wilson, the Steelers sputtered down the stretch, losing their last four games while failing to score more than 17 points in any of those contests.—
Jordan Brenner,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The pair spent the evening cozied up at their table, whispering and sharing several kisses throughout the night.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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That is generally French for saying that yes, a dog can whisper.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Despite suggesting it be mixed with a milk frother, this one didn’t offer much froth on its own, but foamed up with the help of some milk.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
8 Jan. 2025
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This turmeric glow foaming cleanser from Credo Beauty is cruelty-free and vegan.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Twice, a jaw-grinder with dreadful tats scuttles by murmuring, in a serious rush.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
18 Dec. 2024
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Imagine what those murderers and rapists do to young men in prison, murmurs one of the Soviet censors to Tomáš.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
2 Dec. 2024
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Milk and milk alternatives are frothed with an automatic steaming wand, which results in some seriously velvety foam.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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Froth 2 ounces of homemade eggnog and float frothed eggnog on top using the back of a bar spoon to layer.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Splutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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