as in stammered
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 stuttered
But the team stuttered against the Philadelphia Eagles and then against the Atlanta Falcons in weeks 3 and 4.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Bears lost Brown’s first four games as head coach by an average score of 27-11 while the offense sputtered to an average of 252 yards during that span.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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New England's offense has sputtered, and their defense hasn't been able to keep games competitive.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Stuttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuttered. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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