STAMMER Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

stammer

verb

Definition of stammer next

as in to stutter

to speak with many pauses and repetitions He stammers when he's nervous.

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Recent Examples of stammer Valentina tells Carol, who then stammers over her own words. —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025 The stammering old man is trying to be a Tamburlaine. —

Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Thiel stared ahead blankly and began stammering, as if his brain were buffering. —

Christian Schneider, National Review, 10 July 2025 Probst glides through his dialogue for the day in a single take, without stopping or even stammering. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for stammer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stammer

stutter

Verb

The only real problem was stuttering and occasionally lengthy hangs over the first 10 hours of gameplay, as shaders decompiled.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
While speaking to local news outlet ABC 6, Lando's mother, Michelle, said her family hopes sharing his experience on social media will help increase awareness about stuttering among the general population.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026