stammer
verb (used without object)
to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
stammered
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past participleof stammer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stammer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stammerverb (used without object)to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
Example Sentences
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He stammered through hastily filmed videos asking for small-dollar donations as his campaign sought to convert the new interest around him into donors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
The clip featured influencer Jessie Yendle struggling to pronounce a sound as she stammered, before the repetition transitioned into the start of a popular TikTok dance track playing over footage of striker Serhou Guirassy.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
“Tim, I'm focused on the future,” Vance stammered before an ineffective attempt to deflect.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2024
“I don’t think the American people are watching and thinking any of these people won,” Watters stammered out.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2024
Among the trees the wood pigeons called drowsily and from time to time a late cuckoo stammered.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
