splutter
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Peaks stretch far into the distance and the volunteer delivery vans lumber and splutter over orange dirt roads, passing vertiginous drops.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
The story begins to splutter with some perfunctory, poorly executed scenes of Thor tagging along with the Guardians of the Galaxy, allowing Chris Pratt, David Bautista, Karen Gillan and others to cash a quick paycheck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
Years of record-low rates have fuelled the tech stock rally but with those rates now rising again the appeal of stratospherically-valued tech stocks gets dimmer for investors, especially if their growth trajectories splutter.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2022
So as we splutter rather than sashay into the New Year, tell us how you’re seeing in the New Year.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2021
It burned Harry’s mouth and throat as it went down, making him cough and splutter.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
“Words,” Jeffrey splutters to Khristen, “have enabled us to get no nearer to …” Then he trails off, stunned into silence by the inability of narrative to reckon with the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
When he lifts his shirt to reveal a back tattoo of his own face and the legend “Don’t Hassle the Hoff”, the crowd’s squeals are punctuated with disbelieving splutters.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2019
"Pops? I am only two years older than you," splutters Paterson.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2016
“Everyone is promoting themselves,” Mr. Ahmad splutters later.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2016
Dad splutters, swallows, then says, “I see you have a lot of cans out there. How about I give you a ride to the deposit center after school tomorrow?”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
But while Arsenal have spluttered with two wins from their last seven league games, City are heating up at just the right time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
Indeed, I found myself feeling a personal bond with the calm and implacable voice guiding our progress even as my spouse spluttered and argued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
Wyman hoped the local population would take proud ownership of the bee in order to protect it, too, but the conversations tailed off, the momentum spluttered, he says.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2022
This, in contrast, was a dreadful display which spluttered throughout, barely getting out of first gear and rarely giving Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson an anxious moment.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2021
Vitellius spluttered with outrage as he was dragged off to the praetor’s table.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
At a time when the UK economy has been spluttering along for some years, this place smells of growth, and it looks like growth too.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Guardiola's side delivered an spluttering display featuring several squandered chances as they allowed Arsenal to take control of the Premier League title race.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
But in their first game of 2026 they delivered a spluttering display that left them four points adrift of the Gunners.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
But that motor is spluttering, to put it mildly.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
Her mother came up spluttering at last, struggling to keep herself and Tía Beatriz above water.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
