splutter
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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
So as we splutter rather than sashay into the New Year, tell us how you’re seeing in the New Year.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2021
To which the Talking Robot’s only response was an erratic splutter and an occasional incoherent sound.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
“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
"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
He splutters about, unattached pronouns flying off into the rafters—who is the “they” who got the great deal?
From Time ● Jan. 10, 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
But while Arsenal have spluttered with two wins from their last seven league games, City are heating up at just the right time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 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
Almost at once he woke, and coughed and spluttered.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Liverpool were punished for their spluttering start in the 17th minute when Raul Jimenez's pass beat the Fulham offside trap.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 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
Chances are you know someone coughing and spluttering - hopefully not directly on you - right now.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
Governments talk about spending more on defence, while most European economies are spluttering.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
He looked at me with consternation as my coughing subsided to spluttering and then, finally, to painful wrenching hiccups.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
