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adjective

Definition of splutterednext
as in muttered

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spluttered

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verb

past tense of splutter
1
as in shouted

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as in spat

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  1. spat
  2. spit
  3. breathed
  4. mouthed
  5. uttered
  6. looked
Verb
  • The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
  • Israeli media reported that coalition lawmaker Simcha Rothman had joined a Sukkot march during which ultra-Orthodox Jews spat at churches.
    JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
Definition of spat
Verb
  • Two unidentified staff members were offered a plea deal for their charge of official oppression after slamming a child’s head into a brick pillar and spitting on him as he was dragged away to solitary confinement.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • At the time, an early stint on Barney & Friends had led to a leading role on Wizards, which sucked her into the Disney machine and, later, spit her out a chart-topping superstar.
    Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of spit
Verb
  • For aromatherapy, add a few drops to a diffuser so it can be breathed in.
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
  • But the careful, eight-year renovation has breathed a second life into this 13th-century monastery complex concealed behind ancient walls within the city’s Botanic Gardens.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of breathed
Adjective
  • The stars each mouthed lines their characters said while taking a phone call.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
  • British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer's silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of mouthed
Verb
  • Whether or not Drucker uttered those famous words, the message resonates deeply within the corporate world.
    Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement Taylor Swift’s name was uttered only once, by Walz.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of uttered
Verb
  • The whole thing looked more like a rock show than a symphony concert.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This resulted in an American judiciary that looked very different than the mosaic that makes up the country.
    Paul M. Collins Jr., The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of looked
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