blathered

Definition of blatherednext
past tense of blather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blathered
Verb
  • Cornyn has defended the bipartisan gun law, has chided Hunt over missing votes in Washington and relentlessly trolled Paxton over his divorce, allegations of infidelity and issues surrounding his impeachment.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Charania recently reported that Antetokounmpo was in blockbuster trade talks; the Milwaukee Bucks then trolled ESPN’s insider after the trade deadline.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 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
  • The Heat stand 4-3 when starting the lineup, one that was efficient in building an early lead at the outset of Wednesday night’s game, but one that also sputtered at the start of the second half, when all of that early lead was lost.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • By contrast, Sondheim was consistently accessible and encouraging to younger composers and lyricists even as his own artistic output sputtered.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 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
  • Campbell shook hands and chatted it up with scores of familiar faces during the workout at Sac State, including Hornets athletic director Mark Orr.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • As gentle electronica played over a crackly speaker, the women laughed and chatted, eventually doing as asked.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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