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
Still, the many other actors involved—Israel, Hezbollah and others—means that there is a good chance that the deal will prove fragile, stuttering and maybe even falling apart.
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The real estate market, and all the jobs wound up in it, would stutter.
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Zac Taylor,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Now, with oil price momentum showing signs of slowing amid stuttering peace negotiations, the quant models may now be cutting back on their exposures.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Spraying forehands, service yips and stuttering footwork ensue.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The real estate market, and all the jobs wound up in it, would stutter.
—
Zac Taylor,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Now, with oil price momentum showing signs of slowing amid stuttering peace negotiations, the quant models may now be cutting back on their exposures.
—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Spraying forehands, service yips and stuttering footwork ensue.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
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Hansen would then make a dramatic entrance and interrogate the men, who would often stammer and bumble through the encounter before leaving.
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This leads to Gregory asking about Lord Anderson, but before Violet has even stammered her way through two words, Benedict whips in like a bat outta hell.
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Isaacs said the symptoms of heat stress or heat stroke include excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, seizures or collapse.
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This golden lasagna is the perfect way to offer a vegetarian option that meat-eaters will be drooling over.
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Next up, maybe lawmakers can do something about overly soft, mumbling dialogue preceded by deafening explosions.
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This succession was muddied thanks to the meddling of the King’s Hand, Otto Hightower, and the king’s own mumbled words on his deathbed to his wife, Alicent.
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One day while sitting on the porch, Sarah appeared out of nowhere, running towards them, shouting for them.
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The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
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Say something loudly and calmly — don’t shriek!
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
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As Messi roared, his long-term rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, sputtered.
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The vacant plaza, including a former Stop & Shop and a former Bradlees discount store, was demolished in 2012, but progress on attracting new development sputtered in the years afterward.
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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