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as in to gasp
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Recent Examples of splutter
And with Europe's two largest economies already spluttering, the new year may herald a new era for both the European Union and the United States.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The extent to which his team are dysfunctional is almost untrue, but a spluttering bandwagon rolls on.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Kate splutters that the Doctor forbade UNIT to experiment with time technology, then immediately admits there’s one ten floors down.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Conversely, the Cowboys have spluttered to their 3-2 start.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Willem Marx, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
The extent to which his team are dysfunctional is almost untrue, but a spluttering bandwagon rolls on.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Kate splutters that the Doctor forbade UNIT to experiment with time technology, then immediately admits there’s one ten floors down.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Conversely, the Cowboys have spluttered to their 3-2 start.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutter
Verb
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The best shapewear provides support, feels comfortable, and stays in place without leaving you gasping for air by lunchtime.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Still gasping for air, Saldivar was returned to her cell in a wheelchair, her head tipped back over the seat.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
Verb
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As employees attempted to restrain Perry, the woman could be seen spitting at the victim.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2025
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Footage of a violent outburst aboard a Southwest Airlines flight shows a woman spitting, screaming, and yanking another passenger's hair as shocked travelers look on.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The true gem remains 17-year-old Kobe Bryant, who was selected 13th by the Charlotte Hornets before West acquired the prospect via trade (shout out to Vlade Divac!).—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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But the personnel department — shout out to them — kind of found a diamond in the rough.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Our own sun will experience this latter transformation in around six billion years after shedding most of its mass during a swollen red giant phase, eventually sputtering out as a smoldering stellar ember.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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After its starring role at WWDC 2024, Apple's AI solution sputtered into existence late in 2024 and hasn't done much since.—
Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2025
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An afternoon beer lends a deeper sense of place when sipped in a brewpub housed in a Victorian-era building, its brick walls whispering stories of the town’s mining past.—
Visit Telluride,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
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Macron, seated beside Meloni in the round-table working session with other members of the summit, leaned to his right to whisper a message to Meloni, who stared intently ahead.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Look at those nimble, sturdy hands, foaming and lathering!—
Anelise Chen
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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With a light, foaming gel texture, the cleanser can be used morning and night—massage it into the skin using gentle, circular motions for the best results.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
6 May 2025
Verb
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As the performance ran late, Germans murmured and Chinese girls giggled.—
Amanda Chicago Lewis,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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In one video, the passenger shared a video of a brown roach making its way up the back of a chair from the back seat pocket with its little legs as passengers who witnessed it could be heard murmuring in the background.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Whitney froths at the mere idea of someone else stuck in the hot seat.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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The precious metal soared past $3,200 an ounce on Friday after Trump's tariffs caused global markets to froth, raising concerns about inflation and a global recession, according to Reuters.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Splutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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