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Noun
Known for his eccentric approach to equipment, Faulkner was believed to own over 300 putters in his lifelong search for the perfect one.—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 The megaphone remains as much a part of his game as his putter.—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Verb
There’s a tribal enthusiasm among those who putter in the soil – and those who market to them – that’s hard to match.—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025 Davis spent the rest of his 12-day visit traveling by tuk-tuk — a tiny three-wheeled taxi named for its puttering engine — to meet workers in small villages around Phnom Penh.—Steve Suo, ProPublica, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for putter
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