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as in gasping
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as in spitting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spluttering
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Each speech in Policy is time-limited; kids speak like gasping auctioneers to cram in arguments their opponents must try to rebut.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Symptoms of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, resemble a cold, with a cough that usually worsens over weeks and can cause gasping, vomiting and difficulty breathing, the Pasadena Public Health Department said in a statement announcing the outbreak.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The saga of these spitting stars is far from over.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Religious groups have documented a rise in acts of harassment and violence against Christian pilgrims and clergy as well as Palestinian Christian residents, including assaults and spitting, often by ultra-Orthodox Jewish yeshiva students.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Authorities said hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members, neo-Nazis and other White nationalists marched through the University of Virginia campus in 2017, shouting racist and antisemitic chants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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France is not a country in which kids run amok shouting, so although the garden is a nice place for the junior set to play, bear in mind that the adult guests are trying to enjoy a relaxing stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 4-year-old girl was foaming at the mouth and unconscious when the man pulled her from the water, prompting him to call 911 and start CPR, the report stated.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Holding a cup in the air the man aims a hot stream of foaming milk into a stainless steel tumbler sitting inside a steel davara that rests on the counter.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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And there’s already whispering that eventual new ownership will push for a remodeled ballpark to include a retractable roof.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Usher was snapped whispering secrets to his wife as the pair attended the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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But many questions went unanswered, frustrating many murmuring and grumbling attendees.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Maybe Bryce Eldridge and Jesús Rodriguez can kick-start the sputtering engine?—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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So, the Dodgers’ offense has been sputtering as of late.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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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
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But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Spluttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spluttering. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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