blurts (out)

Definition of blurts (out)next
present tense third-person singular of blurt (out)
as in exclaims
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling "I'm very sad!" the toddler blurted out

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  • Alexander, who famously played George Costanza on the nine-season-long Seinfeld, exclaims in the ad.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Zamiri exclaims, momentarily losing his cool and nearly spilling his tea.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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  • The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Yet there has been no panic internally, nor shouts from players or hierarchy to abandon the plan.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Blurts (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurts%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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