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as in gibbers
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
he driveled on about his "distinguished" family for what seemed like hours
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drivels
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Spader’s character spits out a reprimand.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026 -
Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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The father, Man, prattles on about mowing the lawn, painting the fence, and managing their orchard’s irrigation, while the son periodically falls off his chair from boredom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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The stars have been delivering the kind of high-fashion moments the industry at the center of the film salivates over, studies and celebrates.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tool chats with job candidates, answers their questions about Chipotle, collects basic information, schedules interviews, and sends offer letters to candidates selected by hiring managers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Over 150 episodes, Broski genially but insightfully chats with a wide range of guests, from fellow YouTubers to A-list talent.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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The pig slobbers mud on my right leg as Grace jaunts away.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
25 Nov. 2025
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As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Patchett shouts out fellow authors in the novel, including George Saunders, Paul Murray and Kiran Desai.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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As promised, Ali shoots him, and as everyone panics and hits the floor, Ali shouts that Alamo Brown needs to come out.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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But for ordinary Americans, for those of us without fame, wealth, or connections, the machinery of justice often sputters.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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This will be a close game while the Eagles offense sputters against the Seahawks defense, and the offense hears a few boos in the second half.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Drivels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drivels. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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