splutters

present tense third-person singular of splutter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutters
Verb
  • Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Kylie, 33, shouts in the background, trying to prevent an accident.
    Georgia Slater, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The generator spits out new images, or data pieces, in whatever format the project involves.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To convey alterations in tone, volume and emotion, a variable typeface is deployed, showing louder voices in a larger font and whispers in smaller text as well as different display options for pitch, non-speech sounds and music.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The 1815 whispers its elevated status instead of making your wrist scream for attention, and is all the better for it.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The River Coln murmurs gently here—weaving through golden buttercups and forget-me-nots, while plump ducks paddle lazily beneath canopies of willow.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • There have also been murmurs around Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler — but nothing more.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Verb
  • Daboll says Wilson will get another start Sunday in Dallas, but if the offense sputters again, don’t be surprised if rookie Jaxson Dart gets the call.
    Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • While the climax sputters a bit, the rest is taut and engrossing.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And above all, treat visibility not as a one-time performance, but as a professional habit that breathes life into your career trajectory.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Now the forest breathes with evil, and a vampire lord has risen.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Splutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutters. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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