blathered

Definition of blatherednext
past tense of blather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blathered
Verb
  • This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
  • After last week’s debate, there was lots of social media posturing about who won and who trolled whom the best.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The old man bleated out a laugh.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • But Bhatta was hypothermic and occasionally babbled gibberish.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • As Lindell babbled on about baseless conspiracy theories involving voting in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia, the 12-year-old shut him down.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While Hernández found contact on each of his at-bats, the rest of the team sputtered through six innings.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • After scoring the first 15 points of the game, San Antonio sputtered, eventually falling 123-108.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Big shot guests popped up in the studio audience, including the actors Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Ryan Reynolds, who did a few bits and pattered about the host going off air; Colbert moved through the usual jokes about the day’s news.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
  • As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ladies sat in plush chairs around the space and chatted.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • The two chatted about when the Beatles first came to America in 1964, creativity, his new album and McCartney’s childhood.
    Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • The two lovebirds chattered on happily about the book.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Blathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blathered. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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