as in to stammer
to speak with many involuntary pauses and repetitions
I used to stutter when I was a child. She stutters when she gets excited.
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Recent Examples of stutter
Authorities are meanwhile grappling with the latest crises amid mounting social frustration with China’s stuttering economy and the broader direction of the country – and as local governments strapped with high levels of debt are tasked with recovery efforts.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 July 2024
In a moment where the global economy is stuttering and all indicators point to a correction in the art market, the Asian fever pitch has lost a couple of decibels.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Fixed an issue with music stuttering/skipping as the users load into different modes.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Who were the 6 hostages killed in Gaza? High stakes, little leverage
Despite stuttering progress, the Biden administration argues that negotiations were picking up steam in recent days.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 July 2024
In a moment where the global economy is stuttering and all indicators point to a correction in the art market, the Asian fever pitch has lost a couple of decibels.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Fixed an issue with music stuttering/skipping as the users load into different modes.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Who were the 6 hostages killed in Gaza? High stakes, little leverage
Despite stuttering progress, the Biden administration argues that negotiations were picking up steam in recent days.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
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Louis storms off after these revelations, and Armand, furious and terrified, follows him out of the room, stammering excuses.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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The Democrat still seems a bit unsettled to my eye — pausing, occasionally stammering over his words, peering down, scribbling notes.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Terry's pitch-perfect execution had her followers drooling.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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But Pippa ignores her friend’s request, sneaks out of the room, and tiptoes downstairs to find Naomi, who is mumbling something about missing jammy dodgers.Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Another guy mumbled to himself, squatting on cardboard in front of a bank.Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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Encounters with the opposing party erupted in shouting and worse.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The echoes of the audience shouting the lyrics ricocheted off the packed arena's walls.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Other passengers could be heard laughing and shrieking, rightfully so.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Baby Freddy rips his way out, shrieking so loud the windows shatter.Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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But over the course of the Biden years, the movements around racial issues like affirmative action and DEI sputtered.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Cleveland led by 19 after the first quarter and the game was never close after that, the Lakers sputtering badly on both ends of the court.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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