blithering

Definition of blitheringnext
present participle of blither

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blithering
Verb
  • When trolling for pike the Griz goes with Rapala Rattlin Raps or floating Rapala stick baits when the weeds are higher.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • Nine days after the Negra Francisca sank, another Ecuadorean fishing boat was trolling the fertile fishing grounds off the Galapagos.
    Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • However, the animals did survive and seemed set on helping their family survive too, repeatedly bleating and stomping on the debris covering the bunker.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • Players started bleating, serenading James with sounds deserving of the GOAT — greatest of all time.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • In the past, nWave films tended to be all about snappy dialogs and babbling protagonists.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 21 June 2026
  • Spend a few hours, or even all day, soaking in tubs where Mark Twain and Jack London bathed and exploring the grounds, which include a sweet little bridge over a babbling river and hundreds of hikeable acres.
    Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Blithering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blithering. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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