Pop
Pop verb - To break suddenly with an explosive sound.
Usage example: the last strand popped, causing the chandelier to drop to the floor with a great crash
Sputter
Sputter verb - Make an explosive sound.
Usage example: “sputter
ing engines”
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Synonyms for Sputter
Nearby Words: sputtered, sputtering
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Sputter and Pop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pop/sputter
Pop & Sputter. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pop/sputter>.
Sputter or Pop. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pop/sputter.
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