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
But the team stuttered against the Philadelphia Eagles and then against the Atlanta Falcons in weeks 3 and 4.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
After exceeding expectations after Howe initially joined before stuttering last year, the aim this season will be to add greater unpredictability to their approach going forward.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
By Harry Booth October 30, 2024 7:15 AM EDT
As someone who stutters, Joris Castermans, the CEO and founder of Dutch startup Whispp, knew whispering helps with fluency.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The claim: Video shows Kamala Harris slurring her words while drunk during a speech
A Sept. 22 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of Vice President Kamala Harris speaking slowly and stuttering in front of an audience.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
After exceeding expectations after Howe initially joined before stuttering last year, the aim this season will be to add greater unpredictability to their approach going forward.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
By Harry Booth October 30, 2024 7:15 AM EDT
As someone who stutters, Joris Castermans, the CEO and founder of Dutch startup Whispp, knew whispering helps with fluency.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The claim: Video shows Kamala Harris slurring her words while drunk during a speech
A Sept. 22 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of Vice President Kamala Harris speaking slowly and stuttering in front of an audience.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 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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White had Raiders fans drooling with his Instagram posts, showing off his new body after an offseason spent in the gym.Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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But the saucier iterations are what viewers are drooling over on TikTok.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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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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Upon his return to the stage, Stevie shouted out Berry Gordy — in honor of his 95th birthday and of course, their storied relationship — as well as Mayor Karen Bass for her efforts to combat the homelessness crisis plaguing Los Angeles.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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And shout out to @birdgangspirits spirits Philadelphia for throwing us some goodies to give away.Gil Macias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Candiace is building a family of her own, and chose to pursue that journey in an environment where she was not constantly triggered into a shrieking emotional mess at each conflict.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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That stage when your child shrieking and hitting motorcycle decibel levels throughout the day is just a whole different level than leaving full milk cups at the table — as annoying and wasteful as that is.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 2024
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The passing offense sputtered uncharacteristically.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Herbert threw just his third interception of the season in the first half as the Chargers’ offense – outside of Cameron Dicker, the kicker – sputtered and stalled.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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