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as in to gasp
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Recent Examples of splutter
Hackman always had his own roguish charm, but with a slow-burning, spluttering sense of rage.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, that second half characterised their league form: spluttering, stuttering and conceding.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
And with Europe's two largest economies already spluttering, the new year may herald a new era for both the European Union and the United States.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The extent to which his team are dysfunctional is almost untrue, but a spluttering bandwagon rolls on.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, that second half characterised their league form: spluttering, stuttering and conceding.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
And with Europe's two largest economies already spluttering, the new year may herald a new era for both the European Union and the United States.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The extent to which his team are dysfunctional is almost untrue, but a spluttering bandwagon rolls on.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutter
Verb
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Onlookers gasped and seemed confused about what had happened.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
16 July 2025
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If the person is not breathing or only gasping, CPR should begin immediately.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The passenger spit on the bus driver as the argument escalated, then Lincoln pulled out a knife and stabbed him, Fitzgerald said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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But don’t just rely on AI to spit out generic content.—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Most of those shouting questions at Tatis for 45 minutes were doing so in Spanish.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The 53-year-old ageless wonder was bouncing around the football field barking encouragement, shouting out orders and running circles around participants — many nearly 40 years his younger — at the Orlando Quarterback Shootout and Battle in the Pit.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Officers tended to wave shiny new Packards through their checkpoints but halted sputtering early-model Fords pulling makeshift trailers and caked with half a continent’s dust.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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The legislation gained momentum after its introduction by Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama City) and Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) in the wake of January’s devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, but neither made it out of its house of origin before sputtering out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Verb
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It will be whispered but never spoken aloud lest too many clients will be alienated.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Surfers began whispering about the good surf brought on by the area’s sometimes harsh weather in recent years.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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This is essential for getting that classic espresso martini crema, as the mix won’t foam when it’s not aerated.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The songs are not so much compositions as elliptical confessions, murmured rather than declared.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Mason's family murmured their disdain from the back of the courtroom while Broadwell addressed her.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Verb
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This precise semiautomatic machine can grind your beans, push out balanced shots, and froth your milk.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Whitney froths at the mere idea of someone else stuck in the hot seat.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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“Splutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutter. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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