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
  • The queen bee of the group is Paulina (a sensational Denée Benton), who rambles on about her American cousins and her pro-football player boyfriend Kofi, whom no one has actually met.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rambles
Verb
  • But boy, does the audience shiver with delight watching Ghidorah stomp buildings to rubble while the sound design rattles our seats.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The stock market has been volatile of late as a cocktail of elevated oil prices and persistent inflation rattles investors.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rattles
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  • Regardless of its standing as a state holiday, the celebration goes on.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Think Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, the list goes on.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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