as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my attention wandered as she blathered on about her endlessly active social life
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Brian Wilson, John Cusack on the alchemy of ‘Love and Mercy’ With the enigmatic musical genius who wrote some of rock’s most beautiful songs seated on the Music Box Theatre stage, a fan rambled into a microphone trying to convey how much Brian Wilson’s music meant to him.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025 -
Nothing drains energy faster than a leader who rambles without clarity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The incident shook windows and rattled dishes, according to local media reports.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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With his country having killed some of Iran’s top military commanders and rattled its leadership, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government’s aerial assault on Iran could trigger the collapse of the regime, opening the door to a popular uprising.—
Dan De Luce,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
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Those trips to ice cream shops paid of,f seeing as Banks went on to be one of the most iconic Black supermodels in the world.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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This also helps with durability as time goes on, preventing the edges from sagging.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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“Blather (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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