splutter
Example Sentences
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Until recently, the Cuban economy spluttered by on cheap supplies of Venezuelan oil.
From Barron's
Her mother came up spluttering at last, struggling to keep herself and Tía Beatriz above water.
From Literature
The pipeline of talent, once so certain, has spluttered.
From BBC
“Caught with fireworks in his pants,” the other guy says, voice spluttering over a choked laugh.
From Literature
But in their first game of 2026 they delivered a spluttering display that left them four points adrift of the Gunners.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
