SMATTERS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Her supporters flooded the comments section on handfuls of posts from TikTok to Instagram.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Not only would the ’70s see a precipitous rise of in the number of Hollywood sequels, but any film that managed to cut through the zeitgeist gave birth to handfuls of quick, formulaic, often cheaply made, copycats.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of handfuls

Noun

Next week, all 14 of our remaining couples will be dancing on the same night — that’s when the competition really starts.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The list of crime-solving couples on page and screen is long, but Tommy and Tuppence are arguably the first, preceding Nick and Nora Charles by more than a decade.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 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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Julio Rodríguez had an RBI double for the Mariners and Logan Gilbert allowed two runs on six hits over six innings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Reid called Walker’s number on the first four plays as part of a total of eight runs on the first drive alone.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of runs on

Verb

The plot’s engine sputters as the film contentedly wafts just out of reach.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Making those comments before Michigan faces Oklahoma, one of the toughest defenses on its schedule, lays the groundwork for a QB switch if the offense sputters again.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sputters

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