smattered

past tense of smatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattered
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Newsom previously trolled the Twins (1988) actor on social media in August when his co-star Danny DeVito contributed a $1,000 donation to the Yes on 50 campaign.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The pope trolled a Chicago Cubs fan.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Patriots got out to a hot start running the ball but sputtered out in the red zone on their ensuing drive.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Florida never averaged more than 27 points per game during his tenure, and as the Gators sputtered last year, he was encouraged to hire an offensive coordinator and delegate.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Diners chattered away and ate at the restaurant while wedding guests gathered on the dance floor.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The opportunity to see one of ballet’s greats brought out a crowd that included baseball legends like CC Sabathia and Dave Winfield, who made their way upstairs to the pre-performance cocktail hour, where Iman chatted with Debbie Allen and her sister Phylicia Rashad.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Prior to checking in at the guesthouse, Mangione met a Japanese professional poker player at dinner in Tokyo in February and chatted with two American expatriates in Bangkok in March, The New York Times reported.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Smattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattered. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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