These chemical components are then adsorbed and "sputtered" into the atmosphere. Small bits of the electrode are sputtered into the chamber. But on the final lap, his car sputtered and he ran out of fuel. Underneath is a layer of sputtered carbon. Then, inexplicably, Jacob sputtered back to life. Sales of her music sputtered, however, and she was dropped from her record label. However, the Raider offense sputtered on their next two possession and were forced to punt. Misfires and hang fires became common as the remaining priming compound sputtered in old primers. There, however, Cincinnati's offense sputtered and could not gain another first down. For most of the second half, the Colts offense sputtered. However, the Buccaneer offense sputtered, and failed to score on their next nine possessions. The Knights, however, sputtered and were held scoreless in the third quarter. Hard disk surfaces use sputtered CrO and other sputtered materials. His career sputtered again in the mid-1960s and he did not record again until 1976. The revolt sputtered, and Figueroa was arrested and summarily executed.