blurt

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Recent Examples of blurt 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 Conversation Starters For Thanksgiving Fodder Some attendees are likely to blurt out confrontational commentary by a sense of instinct. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Some volatile combination of frustration, grief, anger, and conscience results in Stuart blurting out that Billie and the president should move on from Kate as a VP candidate. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 That didn't detract from the energy as tens of thousands of Swifties blurted out nearly every word to the expansive set list, and many stuck around afterward to pick up individual confetti pieces off the floor. Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blurt
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Verb
  • Items confiscated after troops tried to take the National Election Commission Source: Supreme Prosecutors Office, Republic of Korea Not everyone shared Mr. Noh’s enthusiasm.
    Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck shared updates on Neutron during the company’s Feb. 26 earnings call, saying its Neutron rocket will address the growing demand for launch services from defense, security, and science communities.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Jelly Roll returned to his Tennessee alma mater, Antioch High School, earlier this week to speak with students and staff nearly a month after the fatal shooting on campus.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Bill Burr recently spoke to The New York Times and shrugged off Ben Shapiro‘s criticism of him.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother and I, discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isnt going to be welcomed back across the pond anytime soon following her royal exit.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The leaders will also discuss whether to place more arms contracts with Ukraine's defense industry, and to help integrate it into the European industrial network.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • No one was trying to proclaim innocence for Dahmer or Ted Bundy in their recent revisitations, even if both series did come under fire for being too centered around the killer.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
  • In honor of Howard Meyer’s 20 years as president and CEO of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce, the village of Skokie proclaimed February 18 as Howard Meyer Recognition Day.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And now, thanks to this contract, Evans can look to build some more permanence in Montreal.
    Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Desiree is exploring Charlotte and the Carolinas, and is looking forward to taking readers along for the ride.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • On Friday night, Andress’ posting of her new version of the anthem on social media — which had not been announced in advance — was starting to draw some favorable responses.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
  • What’s happening On Feb. 7, Elliott announced that it’s taken a $1.5 billion position in Aspen Technology.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • None of that had ever been verbalized to Kerr before.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Some of the projections and expectations will be verbalized to you.
    Simone Milasas, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The unprecedented Oval Office meeting has drawn widespread attention, with some Trump supporters praising him, others expressing concern, and many international leaders and Democrats criticizing the president and voicing support for Zelensky.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Expressions of solidarity with Ukraine were voiced by Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Blurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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