blathers (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of blather (on)
as in rambles
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 blathers (on)
  1. rambles
  2. rattles
  3. goes on
Verb
  • Look for wildflowers and endemic fauna on the Tomales Point Trail, which rambles for nearly 10 miles on this special, skinny peninsula, delivering gorgeous, foggy views of the Pacific Ocean.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
  • Kachina rambles for 5 miles but the most vibrant color is found on the first half of the hike.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of rambles
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  • As Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom powers America’s economy, rattles its job market, and shapes its national security priorities, political leaders are struggling for traction on how the government should seek to engage the technology, if at all.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
  • Israeli military warning rattles coastal city Israeli strikes over southern Lebanon continued, especially in and around the battered cities of Tyre and Nabatiyeh.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of rattles
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  • As time goes on, there will surely be more supporters – particularly among smaller, less financially powerful member associations – of Infantino’s idea.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • The complaint goes on to say that Martinez discussed another Black female attorney in similar terms.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of goes on
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“Blathers (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blathers%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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