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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One day in July, Mitchell rambled about his mother’s house when Smart blurted out that Wright lived in the same neighborhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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When this thing went off, every filling in my mouth rattled.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The explosion rattled the homes and buildings of people living and working nearby.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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As the years go on, the combinations of letters are only going to get longer.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Within the first 16 minutes, the Lancers went on a 17-3 run to open the second quarter to take a 15-point lead as Brown made a bucket and a couple of free throws during that stretch.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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