splutters

verb

present tense third-person singular of splutter
1
as in shouts

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2
as in froths

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutters
  1. shouts
  2. spits
  3. gasps
  4. sputters
  5. whispers
  6. murmurs
  7. drawls
  8. chirps
Verb
  • In the background, an adult voice shouts at the bear, helping to scare the animal off.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
    — Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of shouts
Verb
  • Lowry, in the meantime, would embark on a two-decade career in a league that spits out frauds on the regular.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
Definition of spits
Verb
  • At this, the paddock gasps in unison.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Definition of gasps
Verb
  • But for ordinary Americans, for those of us without fame, wealth, or connections, the machinery of justice often sputters.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
  • This will be a close game while the Eagles offense sputters against the Seahawks defense, and the offense hears a few boos in the second half.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Definition of sputters
Verb
  • In one segment, Daeron quietly whispers for a young cupbearer to exit the room before violence erupts from the lord.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • This week's quiz highlights cruise controversies, wedding whispers — and much more.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026
Definition of whispers
Verb
  • Yoon murmurs something into her ear.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • There are also murmurs about the US government wanting a stake in the company.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Definition of murmurs
Verb
  • These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of drawls
Verb
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of chirps
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