stutters

present tense third-person singular of stutter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutters
Verb
  • Valentina tells Carol, who then stammers over her own words.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ben shouts out of his car window.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Shannon shouts, her words drifting back to Jenn in the rear seat.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And can Justin Herbert rev up an offense that sputters in the red zone while likely missing LT Joe Alt to an ankle injury?
    Greg Cote October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But where Cinema Slasher shines, Chilling Chambers sputters.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Stutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutters. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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