BLURTED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

blurted

verb

past tense of blurt

as in looked

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurted

Verb

Two years later, when coached by New Zealander Warren Gatland, Wales learned that a haka was not technically over until any side looked away — and so began a tense 80-second stare-off between the two sides.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Extreme mountain climbing has never looked anything but miserable from the distance of a screening room, and The Other Side delivers mightily on all that scraping, straining, gasping toil.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of looked

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
McKinsey has discussed the role of AI in engineering and product development, noting that advanced analytics and machine learning can significantly speed up simulation workflows and expand the range of design options engineers can evaluate.

— Luis Garelli, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of discussed

Verb

Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city’s love for Canada.

— Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of proclaimed

Verb

The new equipment was announced at an industry conference in Wuxi, China, on September 2 and covers several key stages of semiconductor production.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
After starting, the student said, Carleen leaders announced the program would actually take nine months to complete.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of announced

Verb

House Democrats will challenge Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on rising costs at a Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday morning, according to an internal memo shared with Semafor.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of shared

Verb

Britain and other countries have voiced particular concern about the E1 settlement project approved by Israel, which would effectively cut the territory in two.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Yet, the overwhelming issue voiced was the future of the league’s national broadcast deals that represent more than 40% of annual team revenue.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of voiced

Verb

The prevalence of starwashing does not mean that all extraterrestrial endeavors should be scorned, said The Cool Down.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
Iliman Ndiaye, another City debutant, showed flashes of promise, while Gianluigi Donnarumma made a couple of big saves when needed (the less said about the moment the Italian nearly let the ball go under his foot and over the goal-line, the better).

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of said

Verb

The last time the agents ripped through Little Village, fireworks, flash bangs and blaring car horns sounded up and down 26th Street for hours.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Something that sounded fun could become more serious once money or trust enters the conversation.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of sounded

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

blurt

blurted

blurted (out)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Blurted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of blurted

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

facsimile

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes