blurbed

verb

past tense of blurb
as in featured

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  1. featured
  2. rang
  3. promoted
  4. puffed
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  • One of the weekend’s most talked about sets featured the Lolla debut of SB19, a performance which now stands as the first by a southeast Asian artist in Lollapalooza’s more than two decades as a destination festival in Chicago.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Past seasons of the Netflix series, adapted from Ali Novak’s Wattpad novel, have featured Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Teddy Swims, Gracie Abrams, Perfume Genius, The Cure, Paramore, Maisie Peters, Sam Smith, Jelly Roll and many more.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of featured
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  • Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.
    — KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of rang
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  • Millions of Americans are already injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This Spidey adventure was promoted as a reset in the web-slinging series.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
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  • Bake in preheated oven, rotating pans from top to bottom halfway through, until danishes are puffed and deep golden brown, 12-15 minutes.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bake pâte à choux side by side until golden brown and puffed, 32–35 minutes.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of puffed
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“Blurbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurbed. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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