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 overwhelming perception for the past two years has been that Watkins is in the ascendency and Rashford is stuttering.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Even as Liverpool have spluttered and stuttered, Mikel Arteta’s side have doggedly refused to take advantage, declining to ignite the thing as a contest.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Even once Tonali had restored Newcastle’s advantage, the home side still stuttered to victory.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Marsden stuttered as Gonzalez put a hand to her heart.
—EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Even as Liverpool have spluttered and stuttered, Mikel Arteta’s side have doggedly refused to take advantage, declining to ignite the thing as a contest.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Even once Tonali had restored Newcastle’s advantage, the home side still stuttered to victory.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Marsden stuttered as Gonzalez put a hand to her heart.
—EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
Verb
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Joe stammers a non-answer because his prose has turned more erotic than thriller thanks to his growing obsession with her.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Can only stammer back something about ulcers and panic attacks and nightmares.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
28 June 2024
Verb
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Check out Sussman’s website to drool over his selection and call ahead to see if your favorites are available.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Hutchinson had no final statement, according to the Associated Press, and appeared to mumble to himself as the procedure began.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Shoppers drag pushcarts through dozens of fruit and vegetable stalls as vendors shout prices on loop, in a rhythm.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Passengers allegedly held onto the ride’s safety bars and shouted for help as many reported feeling dizzy, dehydrated, and increasingly panicked as the minutes turned into hours.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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At 69, Idol is still peeling off his shirt for crowds of shrieking women and both are still delivering vocally.—
Courtney Devores,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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If the Beatles at Shea Stadium in ’65 was packed with shrieking teenage fans, the All Starrs at the Venetian incubated quite a different ambience about six decades later.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Another plan that would have replaced LAPD officers with unarmed transportation workers on traffic stops sputtered amid debates around jurisdiction and funding.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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As the Knicks ran out of gas and sputtered, Nesmith kept his foot on the pedal.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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