faltered

VERB

stumble, stutter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flounder hesitate reel waver wobble

STRONG

bobble break fluctuate fluff halt lurch quaver rock roll scruple shake stagger stammer teeter topple totter tremble vacillate

WEAK

be undecided drop the ball hem and haw speak haltingly stub toe trip up whiffle

Antonyms

STRONG

calm hold remain stabilize stay steady

WEAK

continue endure maintain persist

Example Sentences

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The report said Israel's supply chain faltered under the pressure of wartime demand.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Core server demand hasn’t faltered despite price increases, Citi noted.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

If you like your music windswept and overblown, this is for you - but it's indistinguishable from every other windswept and overblown Eurovision entry that's faltered in the semi-finals since 2020.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It faltered after a judge blocked its merger with JetBlue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Pita tried to step back, but she faltered in her resistance.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall