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sputtering

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verb

present participle of sputter

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Recent Examples of sputtering
Verb
But if the reform process lags and if Bangladesh's sputtering economy doesn't improve, the public's patience could start to wear thin for an administration that for now enjoys ample support. Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024 Those reports have unnerved British officials, who fear the tariffs could throttle the country’s already sputtering economic growth. Mark Landler, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 Kushner heaps flashback upon flashback; minor characters flare promisingly to life—a creepy uncle of Lucien’s, a disgruntled ex-Moulinard—before sputtering out, victims of their own inconsequence. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 The Chinese economy is sputtering and the government is working on a stimulus package to boost the economy. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 With the Mets offense still sputtering and the bullpen taxed, Dodgers phenom Ohtani added insult to injury in the eighth inning. Jacob Lev, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 The fact that the Chargers have kept games close despite their sputtering offense is a testament to the defensive makeover under first-year coordinator Jesse Minter. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 Last week, the Chinese government announced several broad measures to boost its economy, which has been sputtering and looks unlikely to meet its government’s annual growth target. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sputtering
Verb
  • They were spotted smiling, chatting and generally enjoying themselves.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • And what were Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning and Kate Beckinsale chatting about?
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2019, Intel was forced to release a rare public apology after its halting efforts to make more advanced chips exacerbated shortages and delays of its existing products.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The search for a halting five-state Turing machine that performs more than 47,176,870 computational steps remained unsuccessful for several decades.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Adjective
  • On other occasions, the running backs were hesitant in the backfield.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Employers, however, remained hesitant to add more workers after a hiring spree during the recovery from the pandemic.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Sputtering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sputtering. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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