blathering

present participle of blather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blathering
Verb
  • Collectively, these four viral posts expertly trolling Belichick pomp received nearly 225,000 likes, were reposted 11,000 times, and were picked by media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, and USA Today.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Governor Gavin Newsom of California is having an impact through his memes trolling Trump.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The right is being horrifyingly plain in bleating their bigotry, but they’re also lost in linguistic obscurities.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Guests walk by a babbling water feature on their way to the entrance of the circular building.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That this continues after years of California officials proposing law after law to rein in the industry leaves this scribe, and many others, sputtering with rage.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
  • While the economy’s growth in the second quarter can be mostly attributed to trade swings and consumers, a look under the hood shows that underlying momentum is sputtering.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Amazon murmurs with ancient breath—its vast canopy alive with chattering macaws, shimmering tree frogs, and pink river dolphins.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Blathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blathering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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