as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my attention wandered as she blathered on about her endlessly active social life
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West, now legally known as Ye, spent much of Thursday night into Saturday morning rambling and rampaging on X, at one point declaring his respect for both Adolf Hitler and 55-year-old Combs, the latter of whom is currently behind bars in New York City.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
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Arizona gave up 140 rush yards or more eight times last fall — CU rambled for 148 in Tucson — and went 1-7 in those tilts.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
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Automaker Tesla’s revenue missed expectations in the fourth quarter, for instance, while chip giant Nvidia has been rattled by China’s AI startup DeepSeek .—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the end, the concern about a glut of society types rattling their jewelry was misplaced.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Hallmark announced Monday that tickets go on sale in June.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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But in 1847, Congress authorized the use of postage stamps; the first ones went on sale in New York City on July 1.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Blather (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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