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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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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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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

Noun

Additional back-to-school deals include markdowns on fleece sweats, graphic tees and poplin shorts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
After all, the trouser-like design and satin finish looks way more polished than your average work pants, but the relaxed style gives you the same comfort as sweats.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of sweats

Verb

While the federal government remains indispensable in public health, these state-level collaborations demonstrated that regional governance can emerge quickly when national leadership falters.

— John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
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

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 San Joaquin Valley swelters Temperatures could rise to nearly 110 degrees in portions of the San Joaquin Valley over the next three afternoons.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
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

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