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
The song refracts like a prism at high noon, filled with stuttering blips that shapeshift at each turn.
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Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Narratively, Oz strangling his stuttering teenage sidekick and getaway driver Vic (Rhenzy Feliz) was meant to bleed himself of any potential weakness (i.e. his love for the kid).
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Falling global demand, the emergence of cheap Chinese competitors, and stuttered EV uptake caused Stellantis to issue a profit warning in September.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
But Newcastle’s season so far has been a case of false starts, stuttering form and inconsistency.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Narratively, Oz strangling his stuttering teenage sidekick and getaway driver Vic (Rhenzy Feliz) was meant to bleed himself of any potential weakness (i.e. his love for the kid).
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Falling global demand, the emergence of cheap Chinese competitors, and stuttered EV uptake caused Stellantis to issue a profit warning in September.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
But Newcastle’s season so far has been a case of false starts, stuttering form and inconsistency.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
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After stammering for a moment, Boone raised his hands.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
24 July 2024
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Louis storms off after these revelations, and Armand, furious and terrified, follows him out of the room, stammering excuses.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
30 June 2024
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In babies and toddlers, the first signs, such as drooling and scratching, may appear mild.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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Public health officials are urging residents who may have fed their pets Monarch raw products or other raw meat or dairy products, and who may have noticed their pet acting peculiar — lethargic, loss of motor control, drooling, etc. — to immediately contact their veterinarian.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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He was seen whispering with his attorney, Thomas Dickey, glancing at reporters and mumbling to himself at the Blair County Court hearing.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
13 Dec. 2024
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When city officials mumble pieties and let lifesaving street designs get bogged down in endless studies.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Nov. 2024
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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 experts say there are actually perfectly good explanations for a partner not shrieking with excitement over a pregnancy announcement.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Jan. 2025
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Power stick guy, the rodeo clown guys, shrieking college girls.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles San Jose Sharks winger’s ironman streak to remain intact Fabian Zetterlund up in the air, Jake Walman grounded as San Jose Sharks get ready to fly to Utah The Sharks have sputtered on offense for over a month.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Out of Water: Firefighters had spent hours battling out-of-control fires sweeping through the Pacific Palisades when their water lines started to sputter.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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