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
The new Reserve Bank of India governor, Sanjay Malhotra, currently serves as Revenue Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and will have to deftly balance the need to prevent one of the world’s fastest growing major economies from stuttering while keeping a lid on doggedly high inflation.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The latest reading reinforced the need for more support a day after top officials pledged to bolster stuttering growth.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
The song refracts like a prism at high noon, filled with stuttering blips that shapeshift at each turn.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Narratively, Oz strangling his stuttering teenage sidekick and getaway driver Vic (Rhenzy Feliz) was meant to bleed himself of any potential weakness (i.e. his love for the kid).
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The latest reading reinforced the need for more support a day after top officials pledged to bolster stuttering growth.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
The song refracts like a prism at high noon, filled with stuttering blips that shapeshift at each turn.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Narratively, Oz strangling his stuttering teenage sidekick and getaway driver Vic (Rhenzy Feliz) was meant to bleed himself of any potential weakness (i.e. his love for the kid).
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter
Verb
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After stammering for a moment, Boone raised his hands.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
24 July 2024
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Louis storms off after these revelations, and Armand, furious and terrified, follows him out of the room, stammering excuses.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
30 June 2024
Verb
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In babies and toddlers, the first signs, such as drooling and scratching, may appear mild.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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Public health officials are urging residents who may have fed their pets Monarch raw products or other raw meat or dairy products, and who may have noticed their pet acting peculiar — lethargic, loss of motor control, drooling, etc. — to immediately contact their veterinarian.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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He was seen whispering with his attorney, Thomas Dickey, glancing at reporters and mumbling to himself at the Blair County Court hearing.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
13 Dec. 2024
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When city officials mumble pieties and let lifesaving street designs get bogged down in endless studies.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Nov. 2024
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Jason shouted, fired up, as the younger Kelce cackled.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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Police received multiple reports related to juveniles consuming alcohol, noise, obscenities being shouted, and more, according to Florida Today, part of USA TODAY Network.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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And experts say there are actually perfectly good explanations for a partner not shrieking with excitement over a pregnancy announcement.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Jan. 2025
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Power stick guy, the rodeo clown guys, shrieking college girls.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Out of Water: Firefighters had spent hours battling out-of-control fires sweeping through the Pacific Palisades when their water lines started to sputter.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles San Jose Sharks winger’s ironman streak to remain intact Fabian Zetterlund up in the air, Jake Walman grounded as San Jose Sharks get ready to fly to Utah The Sharks have sputtered on offense for over a month.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Stutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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