BLURT Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

blurt

verb

Definition of blurt

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

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Verb

The fan, Joe — who didn’t share his last name — later spoke with Chicago Sports Network.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Mi-ok and Ho-seok share a calm, lovely moment on their brand new marble bench.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of share

Verb

In addition to conversations with Gansey and head coach Nick Nurse, The Athletic spoke with three league sources with direct knowledge of Philadelphia’s offseason maneuvering.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, speaking to Danish news agency Ritzau in Nuuk, said the message from Greenland’s government and people had been consistent.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of speak

Verb

In my 17 seasons in the professional game, dealing with persistent infringement was never discussed at a training meeting, and no single method was promoted as best practice.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The novelist and journalist Mary McCarthy, by contrast, is discussed at length, though her inclusion even in the second sense seems unconvincing.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of discuss

Verb

In 1765 Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia, began drafting the Nakaz, or constitution, to proclaim her sovereignty and guarantee her subjects liberty and equality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
With no disrespect to Stafford, who has had a very good career, this is a bit like a former Linkin Park roadie proclaiming that if the band were to come out with another hit album, they’d be considered one of the five best.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaim

Verb

If Lopez keeps playing this freely, the Deacons will make that prediction — and UNC’s handling of him — look ridiculous.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In auditioning a snake, Ziegfeld looks each one in the eye, face-to-face, to evaluate the snake’s demeanor.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of look

Verb

The companies have not announced a specific project, deployment capacity or commercial timeline.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
When the judges announce Jude as the winner, Bi, Anna, and Joseph don’t look surprised, and each gets a small hopeful comment at the end.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of announce

Verb

Players are also encouraged to verbalize their challenge, to leave nothing to doubt, but the cap/helmet tap represents the official challenge.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
James verbalized the doctrine of the divine right of kings that would inspire later Stuart monarchs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 June 2026

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