splutter

Meanwhile, one of the biggest surprises of this tournament has been to see the USA, so dominant and powerful over the years, splutter and stumble in the group stage.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2023

The conveyor belt was ready, the empty bottles were stacked and the machinery was about to splutter into life.

From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

Some of those waiting in line stayed behind to splutter indignantly and argue their case, to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023

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

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

“Of course!” he splutters, now in full steam.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 9, 2020

"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

Mom splutters something, and it's the man who answers. "... reports of lights on late at night... the missing boy's room."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Until recently, the Cuban economy spluttered by on cheap supplies of Venezuelan oil.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Since no one knew who was watching what and when, watercooler chat and even many recap blogs spluttered out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025

While Celtic have spluttered, Rangers have motored since Philippe Clement took charge.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023

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

“Of all the—I mean, how—? I can’t even begin—” I spluttered in frustration.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

To end arguments about intergenerational equity, we need to work out how to restart the growth engine that has been spluttering.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Perhaps the spluttering German economy and its current thirst for US energy were on Merz's mind.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

City weren't at their best in the second half, but they held on to pile pressure on spluttering Arsenal, who travel to Tottenham for the north London derby on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 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

Then he swung a flywheel round and round, and with a bit of luck, after a lot of coughing and spluttering, the thing would finally get going.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl