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
Spraying forehands, service yips and stuttering footwork ensue.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026
On census data this date will stutter between the years 1890, and 1891.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Even those miniscule advances have come to a stuttering halt this year.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Surprising melodic choices ride a chameleonic song structure that stutters and shrieks, bounces and raves with a fresh mix of Big Beat, UKG, breakbeats, and electro-pop sounds.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 21 May 2026
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026
On census data this date will stutter between the years 1890, and 1891.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Even those miniscule advances have come to a stuttering halt this year.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Surprising melodic choices ride a chameleonic song structure that stutters and shrieks, bounces and raves with a fresh mix of Big Beat, UKG, breakbeats, and electro-pop sounds.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
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Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Hansen would then make a dramatic entrance and interrogate the men, who would often stammer and bumble through the encounter before leaving.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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For Valentine's Day 2026, the retailer released a confetti glass icon candle that shoppers drooled over.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
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Fighter Josh Hokit drooled at the weigh-in in front of the Lincoln Memorial.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Claiborne mumbled his responses to questions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Gilbert, now imprisoned at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, appeared gaunt and withdrawn during the interview, at times mumbling short responses before abruptly cutting the conversation short.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The group was met by a much smaller contingent of mostly men who appeared to make Nazi salutes and shouted anti-Muslim chants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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One photo in the post showed Swift with her arm around Hargitay, 62, as other Knicks fans surrounded them, while a second snap captured them both shouting and cheering.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Whereas the World Cup has long given way to the phenomenon of the English World Cup hype anthem (of these, New Order’s 1990 banger World in Motion is arguably the most listenable outside the context of the actual event), the tradition seems to have sputtered out.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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If the passing game continues to sputter during training camp the Dolphins must consider adding more proven veteran receivers.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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