dithers 1 of 2

noun

plural of dither
as in huffs
a state of nervous or irritated concern Grandma usually gets in a dither if I don't make my weekly call

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dithers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dither
as in hesitates
to show uncertainty about the right course of action we dithered all afternoon over whether to go to the park or to the movies and ended up doing neither

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dithers
  1. huffs
  2. hesitates
  3. sweats
  4. falters
  5. frets
  6. swelters
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Verb
  • If someone hesitates, gently restate the goal and offer one reasonable option while staying loyal to your own needs.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
  • In Spearfish, Yu hesitates over a set of cow grates and dumps her bike at low velocity.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of hesitates
Noun
  • Made out of 80 percent cotton, these pants will feel like your favorite pair of sweats—all while looking like one of the most fashion-forward people on your flight.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of sweats
Verb
  • The system implemented by the National Weather Service falters mathematically when both the temperature and humidity are particularly high.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • And once performance falters, customers are likely to lose faith in your brand.
    — Brian Coyne, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of falters
Noun
  • The viol family included larger instruments known as viols da gamba, which were played between the legs and often featured frets similar to those found on guitars.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • The Nasdaq Composite Index has slipped nearly 3% this week as Wall Street frets over whether the trillions of dollars going into artificial intelligence will deliver the revenue and profit growth needed to justify that exorbitant cost.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of frets
Noun
  • The public safety push comes as much of France swelters under red heat alerts, with temperatures in parts of the country forecast to top 104 degrees, the AP reported.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • High temperatures may cause some battery range loss, but there are ways to conserve battery capacity even during spring and summer swelters.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of swelters
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