as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
some teens drove by and woke us up with blaring music
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as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?
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Recent Examples of blaring
Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Hostetler took over for Phil Simms with two weeks remaining in the 1990 season, fire alarms blaring.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
For the next few days, instead of a blaring alarm clock and taxi cab horns, I am awoken by the deep belly laughter of hippos who live in the lagoon directly outside my door.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The pulse of a beating drum, cheers from the crowd and the blaring car horns passing by gave energy to the group of protesters despite the biting temperature.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
Nino-Moncada, the driver, sped for more than two miles and screeched into an apartment-complex lot, blaring the truck horn wildly, with a bullet wound on his arm.
—James Ross Gardner, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
News broadcasts began blaring word of his exploits, and a local vigilante decided to ram his Cadillac into the jet on the tarmac.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
It’s programmed with three levels of sensitivity and will emit a loud, blaring alarm if any pressure is applied to the device from the opening of a door.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
Even in the freezing air, Romian Crockett stood outside Chalmers STEAM Elementary with a boombox blaring ’90s music.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Hostetler took over for Phil Simms with two weeks remaining in the 1990 season, fire alarms blaring.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
For the next few days, instead of a blaring alarm clock and taxi cab horns, I am awoken by the deep belly laughter of hippos who live in the lagoon directly outside my door.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The pulse of a beating drum, cheers from the crowd and the blaring car horns passing by gave energy to the group of protesters despite the biting temperature.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
Nino-Moncada, the driver, sped for more than two miles and screeched into an apartment-complex lot, blaring the truck horn wildly, with a bullet wound on his arm.
—James Ross Gardner, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
News broadcasts began blaring word of his exploits, and a local vigilante decided to ram his Cadillac into the jet on the tarmac.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
It’s programmed with three levels of sensitivity and will emit a loud, blaring alarm if any pressure is applied to the device from the opening of a door.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaring
Adjective
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some of the loudest critics of the idea come from Indigenous communities, whose treaties with the Canadian state are older than the province of Alberta.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Young’s ending is greeted with a deafening round of applause.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ensuing outcry from the public, including from alt-media figures such as Joe Rogan, was deafening, and Kimmel quickly returned to the air.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Four inches is generally safe to hold the weight of a human and small vehicles, but Waldo steers clear of proclaiming hard and fast rules.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If that isn’t a ringing endorsement!—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Jan. 2026
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That isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the second-year signal-caller, and writers at The Athletic also don't seem to have much of a belief in Williams heading into the showdown at Lambeau Field.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The school would tread cautiously before declaring the player ineligible, since refusing to pay a monetary fine isn’t a violation of NCAA, conference or scholarship rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The administration’s 2022 revenue projection error of $165 billion over four years led to Newsom declaring a $98 billion budget surplus and a sharp increase in spending, especially on social services.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Playing an aristocratic roaring 20s era sleuth that Christie loosely based on her younger self is certainly far removed from chugging shots on the shores of Malia — even the party scenes.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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It's renowned for its clifftop vistas over the roaring San Juan River.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In practice, journalists typically avoid publishing home addresses or identifying victims of domestic abuse.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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By mid-January, governments around the world were blocking the tool, safety teams were issuing damage-control statements, and researchers were publishing evidence that the scale of harm was far larger than anyone had publicly acknowledged.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Blaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaring. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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