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Recent Examples of splutter
Since then the German economy has spluttered like a car that’s continuously stalling as higher energy costs put the brakes on Germany’s vast industrial base.
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Simon Constable, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The coach should take some responsibility for that; almost a year into his tenure, his team is still spluttering.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Soldiers moved past the emergency room and through the cardiology unit, staff said, as gunshots rang out and doctors spluttered through the smoke.
—Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
The conveyor belt was ready, the empty bottles were stacked and the machinery was about to splutter into life.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
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Simon Constable, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The coach should take some responsibility for that; almost a year into his tenure, his team is still spluttering.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Soldiers moved past the emergency room and through the cardiology unit, staff said, as gunshots rang out and doctors spluttered through the smoke.
—Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
The conveyor belt was ready, the empty bottles were stacked and the machinery was about to splutter into life.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutter
Verb
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Followers of the Ferrari market have likely gasped at the premiums paid for six-speed versions of 21st-century models typically equipped with the F1 transmission, such as the 575M Maranello or 599 GTB.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Is your computer gasping for breath, drowning in a sea of photos, documents and random downloads?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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At times, those on the margins get inside, if only briefly, and others, who were established, get spit out.—
Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2025
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Sten Lennart Jakobsen/East Zealand Museum About 66 million years ago, just before the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, a fish chewed up and spit out some sea creatures.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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Watch Goldberg shout for Haines to come down from The View tower in the video above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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As Robinson spoke, or tried to speak, Butler shouted from across the locker room to Robinson that Robinson didn’t have to talk, wasn’t required to do the interview.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The initial rally of the country’s benchmark CSI 300 following the announcement has largely sputtered by now.—
Lee Ying Shan,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, as diamond prices have sputtered and the BDP government has repeatedly been caught up in major corruption scandals, Botswana’s youthful electorate has begun to search for alternatives to the party of their elders.—
Keletso Thobega,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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Take the hooded bergère chairs for example, which are also known as ‘whispering chairs’ and are intended to encourage intimate conversation.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Heather then proceeded to whisper the potential name to Christina, who emphatically agreed.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Despite suggesting it be mixed with a milk frother, this one didn’t offer much froth on its own, but foamed up with the help of some milk.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
8 Jan. 2025
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This turmeric glow foaming cleanser from Credo Beauty is cruelty-free and vegan.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Divergent aspects of Cage’s language—hypnotically simple harmony in the first, percussive murmuring in the other—complemented the film’s rapt aura.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Wrapping a pair of leaves around my wrist, Garcia pressed her thumb into my pulse point and murmured a blessing.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The shaking motion froths the beverage and blends the drinks.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Milk and milk alternatives are frothed with an automatic steaming wand, which results in some seriously velvety foam.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Splutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutter. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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