smattered

past tense of smatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smattered
Verb
  • In a video from the post-game celebration, TCU senior safety Bud Clark trolled the rookie college football coach — and his off-the-field partner, Jordon Hudson.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Quick hits The Los Angeles Rams trolled Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after the Rams' preseason victory.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While Tesla has thousands of employees in California and Texas, some new electric vehicle plants have sputtered.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • As subduction zones burned through the carbon-rich crust at the edges of the Pangaea supercontinent, any rock weathering that might have buried carbon dioxide now sputtered in the vast interior.
    Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tessa Thompson chatted with fellow actress Emma Roberts, who sat next to singer Ciara and posed with actress Jessica Alba.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Princess Kate and Melania chatted while Camilla watched on and looked around.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Smattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smattered. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!