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Definitions

splutter

[spluht-er] / ˈsplʌt ər /
VERB
crackle
Synonyms
STRONG
burst chip chop cleave crash crepitate damage detonate explode fracture hurt impair injure pop ring rive sever shiver snap splinter split sputter
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist combine cure fix free heal help join mend unite

Example Sentences

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If a draw against a host nation is not to be for Steve Clarke's team then it will be Saturday before every cough and splutter of World Cup 2026 is unveiled.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

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

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

I cough and splutter, and I am swallowed by darkness.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth