BLURTS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

blurts

verb

present tense third-person singular of blurt

as in proclaims

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But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.

— Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026

Definition of proclaims

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Unlike liquid liner that announces exactly where the line begins and ends, kohl and kajal create dimension that feels more diffused.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
An Emily Henry novel announces warmth, wit, emotional accessibility, and optimism through bright palettes, graphic illustration, and playful typography.

— Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of announces

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In only a handful of generations some populations have begun evolving resistance, and the crash many expected to end in the extinction of the species now looks more like an uneasy coexistence.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
There’s a collective anticipation as the audience looks toward the stage.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of looks

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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes speaks at a vigil Monday, a day after the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting at Seattle Center.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Judge Nicholas Primm speaks during the sentencing hearing of Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of speaks

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At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.

— Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026

Definition of utters

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