as in crying (out)
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
"I'm very sad!" the toddler blurted out
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Residovic is heard exclaiming in the footage.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Clarkson can be heard exclaiming in a video shared online.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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At one point nearly three hours into the meeting, Mayor White called a recess after audience members who were upset about time limits for speakers started shouting at the city clerk and members of the council.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The hum of stockbrokers, pacing the room and shouting into headsets, was audible below him.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Blurting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurting%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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