blurting

verb

Definition of blurtingnext
present participle of blurt
as in discussing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurting
  1. discussing
  2. voicing
  3. looking
  4. speaking
  5. announcing
  6. proclaiming
  7. declaring
  8. posting
Verb
  • Schmitt argued with the new hospital chaplain James (Michael Thomas Grant) over discussing death with the young boy.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • From gifts for the home to the perfect stocking stuffer for under $100, the Vogue team’s edit of the best Amazon gifts took no shortage of scrolling, testing, and discussing amongst ourselves.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of discussing
Verb
  • Spencer takes on the role of narrator with Close as the announcer, Janney voicing Gorwan the Dragon, McHale as Dra-ell The Usurper, Rash as Drith, Falcone as Urgrall the Horned One and Vivian and Georgette Falcone team to voice the Oracle of Two.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to a supporting role in Spy Kids (2001), Hatcher’s big screen highlights include voicing Coraline's mother — and, of course, the villainous Other Mother — in Coraline (2009).
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of voicing
Verb
  • That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Target plans to be the destination of choice for shoppers looking for Wicked merchandise this holiday season.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of looking
Verb
  • President Joe Biden will be speaking at the White House press briefing Friday.
    Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Facial recognition might not be new, but the ability to achieve reverse facial recognition is, relatively speaking.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of speaking
Verb
  • In fitting form for the satirical website, The Onion’s news release announcing the sale was written in the voice of a CEO of Global Tetrahedron, a fictional evil company created by Onion staff.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Microsoft also plans to update Copilot, announcing in October that users could build autonomous agents in Copilot Studio later this year.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • In early 2023, Bogotá sought to de-escalate violence by proclaiming cease-fires with six of the largest armed groups, who were surprised by the announcement and had promised nothing in return.
    Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
  • In February, Maduro issued a decree proclaiming an economic emergency and announced the first increase in the price of gasoline in 17 years.
    Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
Definition of proclaiming
Verb
  • Republican lawmakers said that is not at risk because the amendment does not stand in the way of a governor declaring an emergency in the first place.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If the Legislature does not vote to continue the emergency declaration, the governor would be prohibited from declaring another emergency based on the same conditions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of declaring
Verb
  • Private equity has followed a rocky path, with leveraged buyouts posting only an 8% return last year, the lowest in over a decade.
    Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But not some pro bettors, who have been posting strong picks and results in recent weeks.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of posting
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blurted (out)

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blurting (out)

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