blurt

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Recent Examples of blurt Even Netanyahu looked surprised when Trump blurted out the idea. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Hidden thoughts may blurt out while Mercury confronts Jupiter. USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 There is something deeply amusing about a studio struggling so hard to not come across overtly progressive, who then has a star blurt out something that veers entirely in the opposite direction. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025 Most humans are uncomfortable with conversation lulls and will blurt out something to break awkward silences—what’s said in these moments can be quite revealing. Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blurt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurt
Verb
  • The fun new graphics include an exhausted face with bags under its eyes, a blue fingerprint and purple splatter, according to a social media post shared Monday, March 31, by Apple Hub.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The trailer that Amazon MGM Studios shared shows Gosling and his small team in space, gazing out at a dazzling constellation of stars.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Neither Obama or Harris have spoken much publicly since Election Day in 2024.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The country’s first Black president, Barack Obama, spoke at the dedication.
    Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • It is not believed to be on the agenda at its quarterly meetings in Zimbabwe from April 11-13, but likely to be discussed, perhaps informally.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Howell discussed the increasing strain on Hollywood producers.
    Lauren Coates, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Intrigue in Read's case has only grown since the mistrial, as she's continued to share her story and proclaim her innocence.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Elk are being depleted by wolves, proclaim the Sportsmen’s Alliance, Safari Club International and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, all of which sued to block ESA protections.
    Ted Williams, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The seasonal beach community off South Carolina is usually a place to work on your swing, but here looked more like Davos for the owners box crowd.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • If that were true, then, for instance, the pervasive corruption one sees in countries such as Hungary or Turkey, or things like demonetization in India, all of which looked pretty bad, would have led to big hits in terms of government popularity.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Last week, President Trump, against the advice of almost every professional economist, announced substantial tariffs on almost every country in the world, thereby launching an economic war--a global trade war.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Just last month, Krispy Kreme also announced another collection of limited-time treats as a part of its annual Chocomania celebrations.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Sometimes, actively showing your forgiveness is more powerful than just verbalizing it.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • None of that had ever been verbalized to Kerr before.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • That #4 servant automaton is Kelex, Superman's main assistant from comic books, here voiced by Alan Tudyk.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Illinois residents who want to separate from Illinois share some of the complaints voiced by Mainers in the 19th century.
    Made by History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025

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