haltering

Definition of halteringnext
present participle of halter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for haltering
Verb
  • Hearing the faint sirens of the white police officers who have been monitoring the area for no real reason, Kid attempts to blend into the party by grabbing the mic of the bored DJ—played by Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton—to freestyle.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Or, Stein recommends grabbing a bed/mattress vacuum that is made specifically for the mattress.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Zayn winning in Montreal after eating an RKO and a Razor’s Edge, then snatching the pin on Priest with a Helluva Kick, gave you the biggest pop and the clearest storyline payoff of the night.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Masked agents snatching preschoolers off the street and sending them to Texas detention centers serves none of those purposes.
    Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Former Orlando guard Mac McClung, who signed a two-way contract with the Bulls this week, became the first three-peat winner of the dunk contest, capturing the title twice the past two years with the Magic and once with the Sixers.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The song’s rumbling bass shook the room as the crowd went berserk and phones launched into the air, capturing the whole thing for the feeds where Esdeekid’s music, so far, has thrived.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Once wed, Heathcliff immediately turns abusive, killing her dog by hanging it from a tree and trapping her at Wuthering Heights.
    Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The project would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and sequester it underground in North Dakota, to capitalize on federal tax credits incentivizing the prevention of heat-trapping emissions into the atmosphere.
    Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • One of the most effective tools involves collaring individual wolves and tracking their movements through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Those researchers have been collaring and tracking wolves in the region since their reintroduction.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Amazon is packed with Travel + Leisure–loved luggage from Samsonite, chic and durable styles from Delsey Paris, and even multi-piece luggage sets worth snagging now for upcoming travel.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Air-dry flat to prevent insulation from clumping or fabric from snagging or pilling.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Allegations include entering homes without warrants, stopping, intimidating and seizing legal observers, and detaining suspects by virtue of their appearance or accent.
    Yohuru Williams, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Today, they can be used for corralling any item that could become a focal point.
    Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Reid knew that corralling the votes inside the caucus might be difficult.
    Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Haltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltering. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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