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
Navigating menus in both the main interface and most apps feels generally responsive, but occasionally seems to stutter a bit.
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PC Magazine, 15 July 2025
The frenzy came after years of lackluster IPO activity in the city amid post-pandemic risk-off sentiment and stuttering economic growth.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2025
However, natural language processing is not yet perfect in factoring voice tone, slang, accents, pauses or stuttering into the interviewing equation.
—Matthew Corbett, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The night raises awareness and funding for children who stutter and was founded by Taro Alexander in 2001.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 3 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 15 July 2025
The frenzy came after years of lackluster IPO activity in the city amid post-pandemic risk-off sentiment and stuttering economic growth.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2025
However, natural language processing is not yet perfect in factoring voice tone, slang, accents, pauses or stuttering into the interviewing equation.
—Matthew Corbett, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The night raises awareness and funding for children who stutter and was founded by Taro Alexander in 2001.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
Verb
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Thiel stared ahead blankly and began stammering, as if his brain were buffering.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
10 July 2025
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Sherman portrayed the youngest of three brothers, the shy, stammering logger Jeremy Bolt, on the 1968-70 Screen Gems/ABC show.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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On day eight of his partial paralysis, Nini finally stopped drooling and could now walk gingerly.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Boise loves you, too, Cuppy, based on the online reviews drooling over the customizable cups.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
30 July 2025
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So meagre, my wife, the one sitting next to her, kept mumbling, ‘Is this it?—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Some mumble that a guy named McKinley tried it in 1890.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Also shout out to my colleague and friend Nicole Hester who took phenomenal photos of the show.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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As the second half began, he was seen shouting instructions down toward the field, presumably to assistant coaches, who seemed to be within earshot.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Travelers who like to keep busy might shriek at the thought of a five-star resort without a packed schedule of activities to keep them occupied from dawn till sunset, but that's precisely the point.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Aug. 2025
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At dark the wind shrieked across the Alsek River at about 50 knots, slamming the heavy rain horizontally.—
Jim Rearden,
Outdoor Life,
23 July 2025
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At the same time, the Cubs’ offense sputtered too, with 2016 National League MVP Kris Bryant hitting just .250 in June 2017.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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When, under Barack Obama’s Administration—which included officials more understanding of the Palestinian cause than ever before—the effort sputtered and stalled, President Abbas seemed to lose faith.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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