stammered

past tense of stammer

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Verb
  • But the team stuttered against the Philadelphia Eagles and then against the Atlanta Falcons in weeks 3 and 4.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Vic mumbled, coughing sleep from his throat.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Stammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stammered. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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