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sputter

[spuht-er] / ˈspʌt ər /
VERB
stumble
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


VERB
falter
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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If AI enthusiasm sputters, though, good old reliable, 7%-growing India may not look so bad again.

From Barron's

The good news is that it has shown few signs of sputtering toward the end of the year.

From MarketWatch

The U.S. has for decades made sputtering progress on hypersonic-weapons development, and the military has routinely abandoned projects before any were fielded or produced in large numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Detroit, which can sputter offensively, controls this one with tempo and physicality.

From Los Angeles Times

The job market continues to sputter even as cost and price pressures persist, a Federal Reserve report found, underscoring the competing risks central bank officials will have to weigh at a key meeting next month.

From The Wall Street Journal