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
Spraying forehands, service yips and stuttering footwork ensue.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026
On census data this date will stutter between the years 1890, and 1891.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Even those miniscule advances have come to a stuttering halt this year.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Surprising melodic choices ride a chameleonic song structure that stutters and shrieks, bounces and raves with a fresh mix of Big Beat, UKG, breakbeats, and electro-pop sounds.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 21 May 2026
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026
On census data this date will stutter between the years 1890, and 1891.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Even those miniscule advances have come to a stuttering halt this year.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Surprising melodic choices ride a chameleonic song structure that stutters and shrieks, bounces and raves with a fresh mix of Big Beat, UKG, breakbeats, and electro-pop sounds.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
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Hansen would then make a dramatic entrance and interrogate the men, who would often stammer and bumble through the encounter before leaving.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Even a visit to Santa's lap leaves him stammering.—
Suelain Moy,
Parents,
14 Dec. 2025
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This pitching matchup will have the purists drooling.—
Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Familiarize yourself with common signs of heat intolerance, such as excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, weakness or blueish gums.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The crowd mumbled and shifted as the sinker came slicing downward at impossible speed, arms and legs pinned tight, chin tucked under a matte black helmet.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Both look over at me and then Lumet mumbles something and the conversation abruptly ends.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a video posted on X by a concertgoer, people could be heard shouting for Wen to be removed.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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Witness‑recorded footage appears to show a silver SUV driving over his foot, and Calderón can be heard shouting.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The tandem of Towns, Bridges and Hart started the matchup with much better percentages before the offense sputtered down the stretch of Game 3.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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While secession sputtered, the Valley’s reactionary energy led to structural reforms at City Hall.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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