blithered

Definition of blitherednext
past tense of blither

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blithered
Verb
  • This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
  • After last week’s debate, there was lots of social media posturing about who won and who trolled whom the best.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Immediately, the Spurs dwindled a double-digit lead to five as the Knicks sputtered.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
  • Both series peaked early and both sputtered on to diminishing returns before giving up the ghost (sorry) — at least until the IP was dusted off again, to arguable gain in the case of Scream.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Big shot guests popped up in the studio audience, including the actors Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Ryan Reynolds, who did a few bits and pattered about the host going off air; Colbert moved through the usual jokes about the day’s news.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
  • As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The old man bleated out a laugh.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Blithered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blithered. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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