have sputtered
- present perfect of sputter.
Example Sentences
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Job opportunities for college graduates have sputtered in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Throughout the year, several high-profile OpenAI commitments have sputtered, thanks to the company’s newfound frugality as well as an increasing sense of dissatisfaction from its business pals.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Efforts to locate the wreckage of the Boeing 777 have sputtered over the years and hundreds of families of those on board remain haunted by the tragedy.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
This has been a common theme of the Dodgers’ recent postseason failings, when high-powered lineups have sputtered in surprise playoff eliminations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
If any one had told him that he was an object of pity because of his boy's worthlessness, he would have sputtered with indignation.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. by Various
