BLURTING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

blurting

verb

present participle of blurt

as in discussing

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Ellis and other senior leaders have shared their own backgrounds on the bank’s intranet and blog to make others feel more comfortable discussing their upbringing.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Officials are still discussing how the storm might affect the game.

— Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussing

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New York City has policies that limit local law enforcement from sharing certain information with federal officers or honoring detainer requests unless immigrants have been convicted of violent crimes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Under the agreement, PGK and SFA will establish a new framework for co-production between Korean and Sakha producers, aimed at developing projects together and sharing information on public financing available in both territories.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharing

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Overcast Milan was looking even grayer than I’d have liked, but I was heartened by a gracious welcome at the Park Hyatt, tucked away on a side street of the Piazza del Duomo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
But looking closer, across the genome, something unusual showed up.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

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There are 11,000 Starlink satellites currently in orbit that provide service to people in over 170 countries, Lauren Dreyer, SpaceX's Vice President of Starlink business operations, said while speaking at India Mobile Congress on Wednesday.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
She was hospitalized and, as of Tuesday, was awake and speaking.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of speaking

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Blumhouse is diving into another horror video game, announcing an Amanda the Adventurer adaptation.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
The association cited Uthmeier’s involvement in the Hope Florida scandal in its news release announcing the donation to Rodríguez.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of announcing

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Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Iran published a 14,390-word letter to Americans this week proclaiming the regime’s victory over the US, suggesting the two sides were no closer to resolving their seven-month war through diplomatic means.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.

— John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Definition of uttering

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