SMATTERS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

smatters 1 of 2

noun

plural of smatter

as in handfuls

a small number we received only a smatter of complaints about the book

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smatters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of smatter

as in blithers

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Noun

Instead of grabbing handfuls straight from the bag, serve it in a small bowl or buy individual packs to help manage portions.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 27 June 2026
For me, part of the appeal is that no two handfuls ever taste exactly the same.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 June 2026

Definition of handfuls

Noun

Much of what couples experience as conflict is, on closer inspection, a disagreement about which interpretation of an ambiguous event is the correct one, and that disagreement is rarely settled by appeals to trust.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Several celebrity couples have parted ways in 2026, but perhaps the most shocking split is between Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026

Definition of couples

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Mamdani trolls Ramaswamy after Knicks win The Knicks, who defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, finished a 4-0 series sweep.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Iran trolls Trump about blockade Iran struck a defiant tone ahead of the blockade’s start.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of trolls

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Royals starting pitcher Luinder Avila had an uneven outing, allowing three runs on seven hits in five innings with three walks and three strikeouts.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Right-hander Kyle Hurt opened and surrendered two runs on three hits through 1⅔ innings.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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But for ordinary Americans, for those of us without fame, wealth, or connections, the machinery of justice often sputters.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
This will be a close game while the Eagles offense sputters against the Seahawks defense, and the offense hears a few boos in the second half.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Definition of sputters

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