blurted; blurting; blurts
: to utter abruptly and impulsively
—usually used with out
blurter
noun
Examples of blurt in a Sentence
“Gosh, you look awful!” she blurted.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Blurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurt. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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blurt
verb
: to say suddenly and without thinking
—usually used with out
blurt out a secret
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