smattered

past tense of smatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattered
Verb
  • In August, Everyone Hates Elon trolled Vice President JD Vance during his family's trip to the Cotswolds.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In a video from the post-game celebration, TCU senior safety Bud Clark trolled the rookie college football coach — and his off-the-field partner, Jordon Hudson.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than seize control of the game, the offense sputtered at the wrong time.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But when his success sputtered at the age of 14, he was separated from living with his mother in order to sharpen his gameplay in the house of Kamp’s close confidant, who Rensch found out was also his biological father.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 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
  • While speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the premiere, which was held at the Jazz at Lincoln Center, Adam chatted about working alongside his family.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Hollywood Reporter chatted with Kraner, Crego and producer Steven Schweickart in two separate conversations about the Gabby’s Dollhouse movie and how that surprising end-of-movie reveal — Gabby has a little sister!
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Smattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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