blathered

Definition of blatherednext
past tense of blather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blathered
Verb
  • Barges trolled the water looking for debris.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The theory spawned after the pair spent New Year's Eve together as part of promo and persisted when ABC executive Rob Mills and then-Bachelor host Chris Harrison trolled Bachelor Nation by neither confirming nor denying the rumor as the season aired.
    Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 2 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
  • Melton sputtered in his previous five games.
    Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
  • On the bedside table, my phone sputtered awake.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • While on the red carpet, the couple chatted exclusively with PEOPLE about their thoughts on all things theater.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Rohan chatted with the women while the children darted around, sneaking looks at us and giggling.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our lives and bodies conversed and chattered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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