blaring 1 of 2

adjective

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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blaring

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verb

present participle of blare
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
Verb
The piercing screams and cheers of thrill seekers clashed with blaring music and barkers calling crowds to their games. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 In fact, Tuesday morning’s practice was held with loud music blaring in the background. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 An alarm can be heard blaring as the helicopter appears to be quickly losing altitude. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 But some of the best vaccine pushes in history were marked by factory whistles blaring, car horns honking, and people cheering for a cause bigger than themselves. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026 But the title track serves blaring Gaga-esque disco synth pop. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 When Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Caitlin Looby stepped into an elevator after work this summer, the doors got stuck before completely shutting, setting off a series of blaring emergency alarms. — Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The last time the agents ripped through Little Village, fireworks, flash bangs and blaring car horns sounded up and down 26th Street for hours. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Citi Field adopted the feel-good single, blaring it over the speakers whenever a Met hit a home run. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blaring
  1. loud
  2. announcing
  3. deafening
  4. proclaiming
  5. ringing
  6. declaring
  7. roaring
  8. publishing
Adjective
  • Police described the Nissan as having black wheels, a black rear bumper and a loud exhaust.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The oil-rich province of Alberta has rejected the pathway to secession and will remain part of Canada, landing a definitive blow to a fringe but loud campaign which sought support from the US.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Verb
  • Trump blindsided Zelenskyy last weekend by announcing that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy facilities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence, saying Hurts had been receiving treatment for nearly a week and even flew to and from London with it.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcing
Adjective
  • The sound is practically deafening, a loud metallic pang that cuts through the forest’s thick foliage.
    — Taylor Mitchell Brown, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • By the time Obsession made it to TIFF, the buzz on social media had become deafening.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of deafening
Verb
  • California state legislators also passed a resolution in her honor, proclaiming September 4 as California Wildlife Day.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaiming
Adjective
  • Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham was asked about Underwood’s security in the starting job earlier this week and hardly offered up a ringing endorsement.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ringing
Verb
  • If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Citizenship revoked retroactively The October judgment goes beyond simply declaring that Acosta Torres is no longer an American citizen.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaring
Adjective
  • Rudy Gobert and a roaring, black-out playoff crowd towered over him.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Cornwall’s ‘roaring future’ If the world is ever to get close to net zero, lithium will be at the centre of it, said The Times.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of roaring
Verb
  • The state began publishing climate assessments in 2006, reviewing new and existing research to map risks California faces region by region.
    — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And Faber can keep publishing and promoting her in other countries, including her native Ireland.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishing

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“Blaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blaring. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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