sputtering
Example Sentences
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The Chargers’ defense turned in a solid performance, but the offense was sputtering and out of sync.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet the Eagles, who led 13-10 at half-time after two touchdowns from Dallas Goedert, failed to make the most of the 49ers' injury toll, with their sputtering offense struggling to find any sort of rhythm.
From Barron's
It was an unsettling end to the season for the Rams, who lost back-to-back games at Seattle and Atlanta, then got off to a sputtering start in the finale against Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times
In this regime, physical sputtering plays a dominant role in shaping plasma behavior.
From Science Daily
Boston’s biotech sector, long a vital economic engine for one of America’s wealthiest metro areas, is sputtering.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
