stutters

present tense third-person singular of stutter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stutters What worked fine at home suddenly stutters and stalls on the road. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Bill stutters an affirmative response that captures every man who has held out irrational hope that a woman will return to him. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 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 My heart and probably yours stutters. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 It's got 8GB RAM, which ensures multitasking never stutters, and its 13-inch Liquid Retina display is just exquisite to look at. — PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutters
Verb
  • The fountain stammers and falls, motion-activated, playing to the crowd.
    — Karl Kirchwey, The New York Review of Books, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Valentina tells Carol, who then stammers over her own words.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • My brother looks at the floor, mumbles something, and then shuffles away from the table.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Both look over at me and then Lumet mumbles something and the conversation abruptly ends.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The plot’s engine sputters as the film contentedly wafts just out of reach.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Making those comments before Michigan faces Oklahoma, one of the toughest defenses on its schedule, lays the groundwork for a QB switch if the offense sputters again.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026

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“Stutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutters. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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