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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splutters
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If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
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Sirens, horns, and shouts to evacuate rang out in the West Bottoms and along Southwest Boulevard all morning, but the speed of the flooding still caught everyone off guard.
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This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.
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In testing with an RTX 5090, DiffusionGemma spits out around 700 tokens per second.
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At this, the paddock gasps in unison.
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Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.
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But for ordinary Americans, for those of us without fame, wealth, or connections, the machinery of justice often sputters.
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This will be a close game while the Eagles offense sputters against the Seahawks defense, and the offense hears a few boos in the second half.
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This week's quiz highlights cruise controversies, wedding whispers — and much more.
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Adam pushes Agathe down onto the bed and whispers a secret name in her ear.
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Yoon murmurs something into her ear.
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There are also murmurs about the US government wanting a stake in the company.
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These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
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“Splutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutters. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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