blared

past tense of blare

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blared While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Since taking office last year, his government has taken proactive steps to improve ties with North Korea, including turning off front line loudspeakers that blared K-pop music and world news. Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Tornado warning sirens blared in Illinois and Indiana, and all flights were stopped by late morning at Chicago's two major airports. ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Cockpit alarms blared as two Delta Air Lines jets narrowly avoided each other over Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport during a frightening near miss now under federal investigation. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Music blared while unpadded athletes zipped around at breakneck speeds under a bright South Bay sun. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 Flood sirens blared Thursday morning in the town, northwest of San Antonio that's some 35 miles east of Camp Mystic. Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026 Two TVs blared late into the night; those who could block out the noise slept in the glow. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Fireworks and flares were let off and music blared from portable speakers to attract more and more to a boisterous 3am scene. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blared
Verb
  • Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration.
    Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • And Turkey's 25-year gas import contract with Iran expired at the end of July, with no successor long-term deal announced.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Speaking to the cameras, Silman proclaimed that the crocodiles’ welfare outside would surely be much better than that of the Palestinian prisoners inside.
    Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In August 2022, little more than two months before the vote that returned him to power, the then-opposition leader published another number and invited Israelis to video call him.
    Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the final rule was published Friday night.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Set in the 1950s, Juul follows 17-year-old circus acrobat Juul, whose life changes forever after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma and declared brain-dead.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Reiterating its 2019 call for Kavala’s release, the court declared his life-without-parole conviction null and void and found multiple violations of fundamental rights and judicial independence guarantees.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Blared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blared. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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