blurt

verb

Definition of blurtnext
as in to share

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Recent Examples of blurt On my wedding day my wife who admittedly had a few glasses of champagne blurted out James. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Joshua appeared as surprised as any of us, craning around as if the words had been blurted by someone on the periphery. — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 The rest of the album continues to subvert expectations by reeling in its anxieties instead of blurting them out. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026 Of course, some speakers simply blurted out what was on their mind. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blurt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurt
  1. share
  2. speak
  3. discuss
  4. proclaim
  5. look
  6. announce
  7. verbalize
  8. blabber
Verb
  • The All’s Fair actress, 46, shared a throwback photo of herself as a teenager cuddling with Jenner as a baby and giving her a kiss on the cheek.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The project shares the company’s name – TobenONE – and is currently seeking backing on Kickstarter.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of share
Verb
  • There was an emotional embrace between Javits's father and students at the school who spoke about their late friend, and gave a message to his killers.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Next week, Jason speaks with 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post White House bureau chief Isaac Arnsdorf, about the blue tsunami in the 2026 midterms.
    — Press Freedom Desk, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of speak
Verb
  • Senior officials have discussed additional airstrikes and presented the president with several options.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The veteran luxury executive was discussing the IFM’s 40th anniversary, and argued that its teaching across business, design and artisanal know-how makes the Paris fashion school unique — and uniquely powerful.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of discuss
Verb
  • In 1968 Veterans Day fell victim to the fad of celebrating national holidays on Mondays or Fridays to create the sacred three-day weekend, when Congress proclaimed that it should be celebrated on the fourth Monday of October.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The report found no record of the in-house physician being notified of the patient’s condition, and no record of any doctor—virtual or not—proclaiming the patient dead.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • Temperatures remain above average next week, and the forecast looks dry.
    — Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In Desai’s case, that meant attempting to stay in the black — a course of action that is not always looked upon kindly.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of look
Verb
  • On Thursday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led a radical overhaul of the department's Civil Rights Division, also announced her departure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The company announced that limited production is scheduled to begin in 2027.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Post them on social, repeat them multiple times daily, verbalize and make posters of them, and pin them to the top of social pages.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The more Ramsey verbalized her vision — pillows over here, food there, this path dedicated for walks around the lake — the brighter her eyes became.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of verbalize
Verb
  • But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Definition of blabber

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“Blurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurt. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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