splutters

Definition of spluttersnext
present tense third-person singular of splutter

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Molina-Mulcahy additionally shouts out color as a major sunglasses trend for 2026.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Patientce Foster, her long-time creative director, shouts in approval.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Deadline journalists sat towards the back of the room said the N-word and other slurs were audible, as were gasps when Davidson made his involuntary tics.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Upon announcing her status as a Faithful, the whole room gasps.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to WaPo‘s sources, the system spits out precise location coordinates for missile strikes and prioritizes them by importance.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Afterward, experience the twists and turns of Lookout Mountain, which shoots you through big boulders and spits you out on a lazy river.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Frenza whispers to herself, gazing at her reflection in the mirror with the bottle in her hand, raising a toast to her own intelligence and ironic wit, which are, in her opinion, her most powerful protections against the world.
    Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The linear texture and light-catching dimension evoke vintage elegance, resulting in a manicure that whispers old money.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The remark drew a mix of gasps, murmurs and laughs from others in the room.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Located at the foot of Petit Piton, guests are transported to a slice of tranquility, where the sound of a running stream murmurs in the background.
    Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The arc of the season sputters between big and little problems in a haphazard manner, with strange side quests for Simon and Trevor that are more head-scratching than adventurous.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That's why, for weeks, Browns fans, analysts, and even local radio hosts have pressed Cleveland to give Sanders more playing time as the offense sputters under Dillon Gabriel.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Splutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splutters. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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