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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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  1. handfuls
  2. jaws
  3. couples
  4. trolls
  5. runs on
  6. bleats
  7. sputters
Noun
  • It is balanced in a way that few other pastas could hope for, containing an abundance of greens to counter punchy sausage and handfuls of Parmesan.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • One account describes pouring 40 handfuls of water, each accompanied by good wishes; another describes pouring water 40 times over the newborn’s head using an eggshell.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of handfuls
Verb
  • Ben smashes chests and heads in, tears jaws out, rips faces off, and director Johannes Roberts makes sure to include brief close-ups of the carnage, lit just dimly enough to avoid truly grossing us out.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of jaws
Noun
  • The busy bar is surrounded by couples sipping cocktails and jazz music plays gently in the background.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Within the couples’ apartments, Heggessey suggested Channel 4 could install CCTV, use individual safe words and panic buttons, and provide lockable ensuite bathrooms.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of couples
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Virtue’s whole line runs on one ingredient, Alpha Keratin 60ku, a protein the brand says is identical to the keratin your hair is made of.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Short-term capital, raised on an impatient timetable, is financing a technological transition whose payoff runs on a multi-year horizon.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs on
Verb
  • Avoiding the protest camp, the livestock were driven through the streets of central Madrid to the sound of bells and bleats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleats
Verb
  • Instead, the ensuing spree sputters from one encounter to the next, leaving you with a choppy number that should go bigger and end sooner.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Texans are 0-3 for the straight year as the offense sputters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of sputters
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“Smatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smatters. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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