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splutter

verb

Definition of splutter

as in to gasp

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as in to spit

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Recent Examples of splutter Any hostilities would no doubt lead many Chinese and American factories to splutter and die. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Stars are constantly roiling and churning as convective bubbles burst through to their visible surfaces and prominences splutter into space. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw two interceptions and lost a fumble as the offense spluttered. — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 Then all at once Finley was up and pushing against my chest, spluttering between us what looked like a gallon of sea bilge. — Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for splutter

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Verb

Extreme mountain climbing has never looked anything but miserable from the distance of a screening room, and The Other Side delivers mightily on all that scraping, straining, gasping toil.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The power outages caused by storms that roared through the region nearly two weeks ago have one resident of this Rust Belt city literally gasping for air.

— Selina Guevara, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of gasp

Verb

The report said Evans first refused to give officers his name and then spit into one officer's face after being taken into custody.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Director Arielko Kotzer effectively created an AI feedback loop to see what a combination of tools would spit out.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of spit

Verb

O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of shout

Verb

But back home in the 305, Brady and Earle were never spotted together again, at least in public, and talk of their possible budding situationship sputtered.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
While the engine sputters out in other sectors, construction and manufacturing is roaring now because of data centers; otherwise, the industry would be in recession, a Chicago manager said in the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book this week.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sputter

Verb

The woman who had compiled the Handy Hints book helpfully explained these technical details to Flynn, whispering in his ear like someone translating a foreign language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Texans joined hands, whispered prayers - and some armed themselves, bought supplies and waited.

— Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of whisper

Verb

The Nano Foamer works well to foam both dairy milks and alternatives like oat and almond.

— Cassie Gill, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Then use either a foaming coil cleaner or a mixture of warm water and dish soap on the coils, making sure to avoid contact with the electrical controls and fan motor.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 July 2026

Definition of foam

Verb

That pertness should be unbearable, but the scene is written in a minor key and performed by both actors to match, favouring eye contact and murmurs; the sheer brevity prevents it from becoming gloopy or crass.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Some people experience a faster heart rate and, in severe cases, can develop a heart murmur.

— Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of murmur

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