splutter

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The spluttering champions fell behind in the 33rd minute when Murillo's fierce strike punished their failure to deal with Elliot Anderson's corner.

From Barron's

But by early March, the virus was running rampant as a more contagious variant took hold and the vaccine rollout only spluttered into life.

From Reuters

Seeing each other through the window, they splutter, “Stay right there!”

From Washington Post

"In a negative scenario, instability would splutter on and not get any better."

From BBC

She has a keen sense of drama, and re-enacts the whole thing for us, with spluttering and hand-waving, as her sister, so very cool, rolls her eyes.

From BBC