Sputters

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sputter.
  • Word Usage
    "When the economy sputters from the burdens of the tax cuts, war spending, corporate welfare and the baby boomers retiring, it is not going to be the top of the food chain who will need help."
    Verb Form
    sputtered    sputtering    sputters   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    noise    utterance    vocalization    spit out    expectorate   
    Form
    sputtered    sputtering   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    speak    hiss    eject   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Nutter    Sutter    aflutter    butter    clutter   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    white-hot    sizzle    incandescent    burnt-out    inaudible