BLURTING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

blurting

verb

present participle of blurt

as in discussing

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The new rule will still allow courses discussing DEI and CRT to be taught, but they can’t be required for graduation.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Bhasin helped write the Endocrine Society’s current guidelines for testosterone, which recommend discussing testosterone with men who have documented symptoms and two blood test results confirming low hormone levels.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of discussing

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The writers guild was not alone in voicing support for the state AGs’ lawsuit.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Nurses eager to return to work Many of the more than 4,000 nurses, midwives and home health care workers who have been on strike disagree, voicing concern there is a level of care inherently absent.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of voicing

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Pilots are launching into a bottleneck already packed with ferries, commercial vessels, and tour boats, while sharing tight overhead airspace with NYPD, news, and helicopters, often with limited visibility.

— Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
Cohen confirmed his return on a new official Ali G Instagram account, sharing a video of himself in the grandstands during the men’s singles final at Wimbledon.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

Definition of sharing

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Semiconductors are looking tenuous here, as traders try to gauge whether the air is coming out of a trade where the retail crowd are using leverage to double down on bets.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Resplendent in a dark top and flowered scarves, Jackie has his hair ratted out, creating a kind of nimbus around his poignant, ready-to-laugh face, which is powdered white, with shiny, metallic-looking paillettes around the eyes.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of looking

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Kirk, a founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot last September during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University.

— Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
However, being at a fundamental disadvantage by not speaking the local language required me to develop other skills, learn the cultural nuances and some local words and taught me how to port my skills across geographies.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of speaking

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Newsom raised $250,000 for his Campaign For Democracy PAC after asking supporters for donations to shore up his legal defense, hours after announcing the DOJ probe on June 15.

— Lia Russell July 17, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
By announcing his intentions months out, Kerr enabled FloSports—and other media outlets ranging from the BBC to The Athletic and beyond—to build coverage in anticipation of the race, which in turn gives Kerr and his sponsor Brooks more exposure.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of announcing

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In a flourish of dramatic irony usually reserved for Greek tragedies and Titanic retellings, the guide opens with an illustration in the style of a CPN, proudly proclaiming the genre’s longevity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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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
All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of uttering

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