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 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
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
I coughed in surprise as the wind forced a leaf straight into my mouth, causing me to choke and splutter.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
A third splutters in a bathtub covered in dusky handprints.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
“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
He splutters, clears his throat and sits bolt upright.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2019
"Pops? I am only two years older than you," splutters Paterson.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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
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
The Gunners looked every inch a team without a recognised main forward as they laboured and spluttered to break down Leicester City's game but limited resistance at King Power Stadium.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 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
“I — no — what — ?” spluttered Mundungus, who was slowly turning purple.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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
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
Manchester United condemned Liverpool to a fourth successive defeat as Harry Maguire's late goal sealed a 2-1 win over the spluttering Premier League champions on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
Chances are you know someone coughing and spluttering - hopefully not directly on you - right now.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
At the scene of the student protest, Lonna Leep had pitched a weepy spluttering fit and demanded to be reunited with her son.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
