Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattered
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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
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This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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After last week’s debate, there was lots of social media posturing about who won and who trolled whom the best.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Whereas the World Cup has long given way to the phenomenon of the English World Cup hype anthem (of these, New Order’s 1990 banger World in Motion is arguably the most listenable outside the context of the actual event), the tradition seems to have sputtered out.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 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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The two lovebirds chattered on happily about the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The old man bleated out a laugh.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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The comedy duo with Nickelodeon roots recently chatted with PEOPLE about their new game, Orange Pop!—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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On April 5, two earthquakes rattled opposite sides of the Holly Ridge Golf Links southeast of Archdale, Randolph County, in the Piedmont Triad.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The announcement initially rattled FedEx and fellow traditional logistics competitor United Parcel Service .—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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But Bhatta was hypothermic and occasionally babbled gibberish.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
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As Lindell babbled on about baseless conspiracy theories involving voting in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia, the 12-year-old shut him down.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Smattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattered. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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