falter
verb (used without object)
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way.
faltered
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past participleof falter.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 falter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
falterverb (used without object)to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way.
Example Sentences
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Businesses have shuttered, hospitals have had to turn to generators that have occasionally faltered, and residents have been scrambling to charge phones and refrigerate food.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
As pensions became scarce, Americans were forced to save for their own retirements — and many faltered.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
In Paris, the CAC 40 falls 0.2% as autos faltered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
But a major European tour this summer faltered, with several concerts scrapped amid uproar over the star's views.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
So he faltered in his answer, leaving it unfinished, and it was, in its way, simply and perfectly true.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
