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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But though Gus could still ramble and meander, the new writing didn’t become anything more than a concatenation of details.—
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The thinktank session was held at the rambling 40-acre Mettawa estate of another presidential also-ran, Adlai Stevenson II.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Being photographed, standing in front of crowds — aspects of the job that once rattled him — feel somehow easier now.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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Around them, yellow tramcars rattled down the streets, drowning out the chatter of the people who milled outside movie theaters.—
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24 Feb. 2026
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But Ramona went on a 14-4 run, closing the deficit to 27-20.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Both sides had been in a negotiation tug of war since October 2024, when clerks first went on strike for one day over similar issues.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Blather (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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