sputter

Example Sentences

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Instead, the arcs, lobes, and central dust cloud likely formed through a coordinated series of sputtering outbursts deep within the carbon-rich core of the aging star.

From Science Daily

While sputtering performance in the tech sector has heaped pressure on the index, other stocks have helped to at least partially offset their losses.

From MarketWatch

He wrenched the lid open, and Danny’s insides felt like a sputtering candle.

From Literature

They likely began holiday shopping early in a hunt for bargains, partly explaining why retail sales sputtered in the final month of the year.

From MarketWatch

He surfaced, sputtering, shoulder aching, his arm going numb.

From Literature