as in to stammer
to speak with many involuntary pauses and repetitions
I used to stutter when I was a child. She stutters when she gets excited.
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Recent Examples of stutter
It's got 8GB RAM, which ensures multitasking never stutters, and its 13-inch Liquid Retina display is just exquisite to look at.
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PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
There are complications when the frame rate doesn’t match the refresh rate, and the picture may suffer stuttering and tearing effects as a result.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 19 Sep. 2025
This is stuttering, crashing and other issues, even on high-end hardware way above recommended specs, which is baffling some.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The local housing market, particularly for condos, is stuttering.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
There are complications when the frame rate doesn’t match the refresh rate, and the picture may suffer stuttering and tearing effects as a result.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 19 Sep. 2025
This is stuttering, crashing and other issues, even on high-end hardware way above recommended specs, which is baffling some.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The local housing market, particularly for condos, is stuttering.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
Verb
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Already the leaders of Europe are stammering out platitudes meant to avoid Trump’s wrath.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The fountain stammers and falls, motion-activated, playing to the crowd.—
Karl Kirchwey,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Nov. 2025
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This indulgent treat already has fans drooling—and many Costco members have been running to their local bakeries to see if the Cookie Bar Cake is still in stock.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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That’s a job for Hankton, who will still have an immensely talented unit, one most coaches would drool over.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta police officers responding to the scene found Leon sitting on the ground in handcuffs, acting belligerently and attempting to stand while mumbling.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hostile video appears on screen During a presentation, a video of a man shouting anti‑Israeli rhetoric appeared on the screen.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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At some point, members of the crowd also joined in, shouting at the boxers and each other.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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McEntire shrieks between laughs, gesturing to the photographer.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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While Panarin watched popular teammates go and the Rangers sputtered to the finish line last April, a report from The Athletic called into question the character of the team’s most likable personality.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Traditional keyword searching has sputtered as AI and chatbots gain popularity, causing many companies who built entire business models on old school SEO monetization to buckle under.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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