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Verb
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Some in the crowd shouted at each other as deputies surrounded them to calm the tension.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026 -
Organizers of Athens PrideFest are condemning a group of individuals who displayed Nazi symbols and shouted hateful rhetoric during the city's annual Pride celebration Saturday.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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As guests gasped, the groom and another groomsman rushed to Williams' aid and helped him back up.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The crowd gasped, then erupted in cheers.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Immediately, the Spurs dwindled a double-digit lead to five as the Knicks sputtered.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Both series peaked early and both sputtered on to diminishing returns before giving up the ghost (sorry) — at least until the IP was dusted off again, to arguable gain in the case of Scream.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Others capture the couple kissing and Porter smiling as his fiancé whispered something in his ear.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Klay Thompson’s name was whispered in Oklahoma City for a decade following a Game 6 rampage for the ages.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Angered by the demonstration, Keenan first screamed at the protesters and then spit in the face of one.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In my experience, ChatGPT is still a pretty bad writer and can’t hack the existential risk involved in spitting out a compelling thesis.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
Verb
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True to form, the Boards of Canada resurrection has murmured to life so quietly that only the most obsessive of code breakers twigged it early on.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ludwig murmured, the mist outside the window mostly covering the mountain.—
Kendra Atleework,
Longreads,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Spluttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spluttered. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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