- present participle of sputter.
sputtering
Example Sentences
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"We directly introduced dislocations in CoAl during sputtering deposition," Zhang said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Amid sputtering domestic growth momentum, economists say Beijing may roll out some targeted easing in coming weeks, but a policy pivot is unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
China’s economy has been sputtering for a years, with consumers especially reluctant to spend, hurting some of those companies.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
GDP rebounded in the first quarter and grew at a solid 2% annual rate after sputtering at the end of last year.
From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026
I press forward, but my wheels make a sputtering noise.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
