as in rambled
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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Since a Ralphie rambled across Folsom Field for the first time in September 1967, CU put up a sterling 5-1 record in live mascot debut runs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025 -
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
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The government was sufficiently rattled to rescind the ban the next morning.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The shaking broke some windows in Berkeley and rattled products off the shelves in some stores.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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In fact, as the years went on, the relationship between Sartre and Camus got frostier and frostier.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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What was once ran on the weekends is now an every-home-game occurrence, and Lichtenauer said the event continues to be a fan favorite.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Hochman, who ran on a tough-on-crime platform, has been vocal about the brothers' lack of rehabilitation.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Blathered (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blathered%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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