blathered (on)

verb

past tense of blather (on)
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blathered (on)
  1. rambled
  2. rattled
  3. went on
  4. ran on
Verb
  • With six minutes left in a laugher, Walker, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, had rambled for 173 yards on 23 carries and had scored twice.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.
    — Kendrick Calfee June 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Definition of rambled
Verb
  • Colette Kress, Nvidia’s CFO turned interim CEO, has been a key force behind that strategy, but that approach is under closer scrutiny as the scandal and resignation have rattled the market.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Sooners then consistently pressured and eventually rattled Jones, who finished just 10-of-22 passing for 133 yards and two interceptions while taking three sacks during a 23-7 loss.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of rattled
Verb
  • Posner earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Yale University in 1959 and went on to graduate from Harvard Law School in 1962.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Dry went on to serve as an assistant coach at Baylor from 1982 to 1994.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of went on
Verb
  • Talarico, a state legislator and Presbyterian seminarian, ran on affordability and corruption.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Beyond the standard message of affordability, every winning candidate ran on a platform of kindness and unity, messages voters embraced.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ran on
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