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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After a Southern Utah offsides penalty, graduate student Matt Colombo bounced off left tackle and rambled into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025 -
What on Earth was Gabriel rambling on about before, anyway?—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Shut your bedroom door or use a towel to prevent rattling.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Instead of being deep fried, pig skins are crisped up on the pit and chopped into shards that deliver an incredible punch of smoke beneath each jaw-rattling crunch.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Moore went on to take part in television and theater roles in the years to follow, before gaining wider recognition and establishing herself as a leading lady in Hollywood.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After The Faculty, Brewster went on to star as Mia in The Fast and the Furious franchise, with other film appearances in Cellar Door (2024), Heart Eyes (2025), and more.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Blather (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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