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
The King’s Speech is the apex of that trend: This eminently likable story, about a stuttering king (Colin Firth) and the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) who helps him, hits every inspirational beat and has a patina of class to it.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The effect is often serene and soothing, even when busy, stuttering electronic beats occasionally enter the mix.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
Even if Newcastle have stuttered against mid-to-lower-table sides throughout the campaign, often reserving their best performances for elite teams, Howe recognises there is a huge opportunity ahead to return to the Champions League.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Most children start stuttering between the ages of 2 and 5 years old and that stuttering has proven to be genetically based.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The effect is often serene and soothing, even when busy, stuttering electronic beats occasionally enter the mix.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
Even if Newcastle have stuttered against mid-to-lower-table sides throughout the campaign, often reserving their best performances for elite teams, Howe recognises there is a huge opportunity ahead to return to the Champions League.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Most children start stuttering between the ages of 2 and 5 years old and that stuttering has proven to be genetically based.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
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Joe stammers a non-answer because his prose has turned more erotic than thriller thanks to his growing obsession with her.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Can only stammer back something about ulcers and panic attacks and nightmares.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
28 June 2024
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Fair to say that the Ichiban has already accomplished its primary objective of getting moto nerds to drool over it on their phone screens – even though there is little likelihood that it will be built as it is envisioned.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pay attention for signs of distress: panting, drooling, a high heart rate, dry nose, lethargy, or even vomiting, staggering or seizures.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Nick asks him some questions, but the barely-conscious man only mumbles something about his dog.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Although his team has been shouting into the void for decades, Teatini says that with ever-rising tide levels, those in authority are beginning to acknowledge that the MOSE barrier will work for around 40 years at the most.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Bertie suddenly shouted, quite pleased with himself for managing to get a word out correctly.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Dawn fights off the ghost, bleeding and shrieking into the void, pouring her heart into the battle.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ozturk shrieked in fear as the officers — some of whom wore sunglasses — then covered their noses and mouths.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But reality bit by mid-2021, when the Fed began signaling tapering while Europe’s recovery sputtered.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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April 26, 2025 The Chargers used the draft to add firepower to an offense that sputtered last season.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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