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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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Fraud may have toppled subprime auto lender Tricolor last year, but other finance companies that sell bonds backed by their car loans also faltered.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

But in recent years, that playbook seems to have faltered, leaving many of Hollywood’s most famous faces in an uphill struggle to shift their opulent homes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The report said Israel's supply chain faltered under the pressure of wartime demand.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

It faltered after a judge blocked its merger with JetBlue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The child’s voice never faltered, never ceased, but delivered the curious phrases in an eerie, chantlike progression.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart