SMATTERED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

smattered

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past tense of smatter

as in pattered

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Big shot guests popped up in the studio audience, including the actors Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Ryan Reynolds, who did a few bits and pattered about the host going off air; Colbert moved through the usual jokes about the day’s news.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of pattered

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The comedian and actress trolled the happy couple with several Instagram posts, including a spoof outfit for Thursday night’s rehearsal dinner and a still from her TV series Life & Beth.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026

Definition of trolled

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Of course, there’s the concern of how previous overseas talent has fared at UCLA as a roster with five European players in their first year of college basketball sputtered to a 16-17 season in 2023-24.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 July 2026
The team eventually sputtered, missing the postseason in each of the past three seasons.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of sputtered

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As Macron greeted crowds on the Champs-Elysees, spectators chatted with him about France’s chances of victory.

— Eva van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
In these ornate halls, while those with more serious ailments might soak in mineral baths or endure being wrapped in a wet sheet for the sake of their health, others played cards, chatted with friends, and attended concerts.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of chatted

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Last night’s incident emotionally rattled you, but tensions will cool in the coming hours.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Like playwright Annie Baker’s warm, lush first feature, The Children’s Bach spins around a dreamy mother whose life is rattled by the appearance of a rakish rogue.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026

Definition of rattled

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