splutter

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, one of the biggest surprises of this tournament has been to see the USA, so dominant and powerful over the years, splutter and stumble in the group stage.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

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

Some of those waiting in line stayed behind to splutter indignantly and argue their case, to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023

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

I coughed in surprise as the wind forced a leaf straight into my mouth, causing me to choke and splutter.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss