Example Sentences

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ARABI, Louisiana—The water is breaking gently around the hull of the crew boat Miss Emerson, as if she were puttering across a muddy lake.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2019

Below decks, oilers were puttering around the purring Diesels.

From Time Magazine Archive

Half a kilometer downstream, some fishing boats were puttering along.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

He approached the mechanics who were puttering about the machine.

From The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan by MacGrath, Harold