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faltered

VERB

stumble, stutter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flounder hesitate reel waver wobble

STRONG

bobble break fluctuate fluff halt lurch quaver rock roll scruple shake stagger stammer teeter topple totter tremble vacillate

WEAK

be undecided drop the ball hem and haw speak haltingly stub toe trip up whiffle

Antonyms

STRONG

calm hold remain stabilize stay steady

WEAK

continue endure maintain persist

Example Sentences

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Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton said that while the company continued to gain market share in its farm and ranch segments, its pet sales faltered.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The blockade comes after weekend peace talks in Pakistan faltered.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

As the usual suspects all faltered, Mauricio Pochettino's vibrant young side appeared well placed to bring a first title to White Hart Lane since 1961.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, fell on Monday after U.S.-Iran peace talks faltered, prompting investors to shed risk assets.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

However, she faltered as she beheld the mounds of bone-colored rock at the far end of the compound, and the small figures going in and out of the many mouthlike holes cut into the mountains.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas