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Recent Examples of splutter
Since no one knew who was watching what and when, watercooler chat and even many recap blogs spluttered out.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Cover partially, as the mixture will splutter, and simmer for 8 minutes.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Hackman always had his own roguish charm, but with a slow-burning, spluttering sense of rage.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, that second half characterised their league form: spluttering, stuttering and conceding.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Cover partially, as the mixture will splutter, and simmer for 8 minutes.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Hackman always had his own roguish charm, but with a slow-burning, spluttering sense of rage.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, that second half characterised their league form: spluttering, stuttering and conceding.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutter
Verb
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Stunned spectators gasp and scream before people start running away.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to spectators who gasped at the power during longer points.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Before the Eagles’ first defensive snap of the season, Jalen Carter spat on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moments after grabbing Seattle midfielder Obed Vargas around the neck, footage shows Suárez shouting and then spitting in the direction of a Sounders staff member.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is a write-in ballot option to shout out your top pick of sandwich maker.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stanford’s passing game has continued to sputter in the first season under general manager Andrew Luck.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Without him, the Chiefs sputtered on offense to start the game, but Herbert and the Chargers were locked in from kickoff.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Behind the set of double doors protecting the visiting locker room, the silence was so noticeable that conversations among players, owners and coaches could be nearly whispered — until Chris defensive star Chris Jones interrupted the tranquility.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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To convey alterations in tone, volume and emotion, a variable typeface is deployed, showing louder voices in a larger font and whispers in smaller text as well as different display options for pitch, non-speech sounds and music.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The group is now investigating how to prevent lubricants used in electric vehicles from foaming; developing sustainable surfactants that don't contain fluoride or silicon; and finding ways to use proteins to stabilize milk foam, among other projects.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
26 Aug. 2025
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Enjoy your meal at twilight, gazing down at the foaming riptides of the Atlantic.—
Jeannette Cooperman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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Cali’s husband murmured beside her, nuzzled into her elbow.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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An Indian woman in sports clothes walks past me murmuring an unbroken monologue into her phone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even better, learning how to froth milk without a frother opens up a world of possibilities for elevating your coffee experience at home or on the road and save you from spending cash at the coffee shop. Watch the video above to learn how to froth milk for coffee without a frother.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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So while industry executives froth over a pitcher with a 6.66 ERA (Alcantara), fans can be forgiven for their ambivalence.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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“Splutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutter. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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