blather (on)

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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Verb
  • 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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  • Some residents lamented the change that continues to rattle the historic Denver neighborhood, one that has already experienced generations of displacement.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • One moment, the Sound of Sleat is a sheet of silver under a pale sun; the next, wind drives rain sideways into the distillery’s courtyard, rattling the pagoda roof.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 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
  • 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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