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burbling

verb

present participle of burble

as in chattering

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If Hollywood is quick to take a bite out of an injured party, the town’s Mandarins and chattering classes are equally swift to offer advice, solicited or not.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
That’s nothing more than a nonsensical, demonizing political narrative spewed by left-wing politicians and their brethren in the progressive chattering class.

— Michael Zais, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Definition of chattering

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While chatting with Extra about the new season of their game show Beat Shazam, the actor’s older daughter Corinne, 32, shared her feelings about her dad, 58, and his baby on the way.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Messick even breaks a tacit rule by chatting with reporters on his start days.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatting

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The interview was interrupted multiple times because of rain pattering against the barn roof where it was being held.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of pattering

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The tournament’s special status — its unwillingness to place any person above the sport — is part of why Williams wanted to play singles, not just doubles with her sister Venus, after waffling on the decision.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Nothing kills momentum faster than waffling on a big decision.

— Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of waffling

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Luckily, Charlie admitted leaking that accusation to Georgia, which means Emira doesn’t have to fire or muzzle her assistant for blabbing.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Rather, Sophi refrained from immediately blabbing about her advantage to Savannah and Rizo, keeping the discovery all to herself.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025

Definition of blabbing

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Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

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