Thesaurus results for SPLUTTERING

spluttering

verb

present participle of splutter

as in gasping

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About three feet away, Shinsuke sat cross-legged as if sulking, still gasping.

— Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
According to the arrest warrant, state police believe Ringquist first became separated from the truck on Polly Dan Road, where she was knocked to the ground and left gasping for air and sobbing.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of gasping

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Ultimately, though, many workers want to be at a business that rewards people for actually doing the hard work—not just shouting the most about it.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
In one video, Basabe appears to raise his voice at a man before turning around and shouting at a woman.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of shouting

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When the user presses their finger on the part of the patch that contains the wet fabric, the pressure squeezes the water out of the material, down one of the microfluidic channels, and into the foaming agent chamber.

— Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Waiters weave through packed aisles carrying foaming one-liter mugs, and strangers at long wooden tables quickly become friends.

— Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of foaming

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The whispering voice at the edge of the room, Dracula’s breath at your ear.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
In video footage obtained by TMZ, the influencer was seen whispering into the ear of the football star and father of three as well as putting her hand on his back.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of whispering

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Though, it perhaps must be said that Johnson’s glazed-over, murmuring style of line delivery does grow grating.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
During a mound visit in the top of the first inning with the Colorado Rockies already trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by two runs, a lone voice of encouragement emerged from an otherwise restless and murmuring crowd at Coors Field.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of murmuring

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Perhaps the script is unduly tilted by Ramos’ drawling, sincerely beguiling delivery.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Daniel Craig stars as Benoit Blanc, a Southern-drawling Hercule Poirot-style private detective who helps a wealthy family uncover the truth behind the death of their beloved patriarch (Christopher Plummer).

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026

Definition of drawling

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