blurted

verb

past tense of blurt
as in looked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurted
  1. looked
  2. discussed
  3. proclaimed
  4. announced
  5. shared
  6. voiced
  7. said
  8. sounded
Verb
  • The Falcons’ starting offense looked significantly more effective.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Davis said Knight looked directly at him as the gunfire erupted, while Shakur appeared to be trying to climb into the back seat.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of looked
Verb
  • At one point, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer and Saints coach Kellen Moore discussed ending the practice early.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has privately discussed arranging an in-person meeting with Kim during his next trip to Asia, likely in November, the Journal said, when he is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.
    — Anniek Bao,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of discussed
Verb
  • It's been a good six episodes since Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) at long last seized the Iron Throne and proclaimed herself Queen of the Seven Kingdoms in House of the Dragon Season 3.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, LeVota proclaimed his innocence and vowed to stay in office as the case proceeds.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
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  • Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced her resignation shortly after the airplane-swap incident.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 11th House of Friends, Groups, and Future Plans, making teamwork, invitations, and shared goals more active.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What went down Dickens shared a video of himself surprising the Nature Gurlz, a beloved group of women who meet up weekday mornings to bask in the great outdoors.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of shared
Verb
  • View this post on Instagram Kingdom Hearts Panettiere voiced Kairi, a beloved character in the Kingdom Hearts franchise.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The full Chicago Board of Education has voiced support for lobbying Springfield for additional state money.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of voiced
Verb
  • Shortly after arrival at the hospital, deputies said that 8-year-old Camila Leon had succumbed to her injuries.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Another person, Robert Zanolla, faces charges of felony conspiracy and criminal use of a communication facility, as well as related misdemeanors, the office said.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of said
Verb
  • In the dying stages of the game, Messi hit each post in quick succession and then had a goal ruled out for offside before the full-time whistle sounded.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike other music expert podcasts, this one is stripped of any mansplaining or ego — picture just a bunch of music lovers in a room, sitting by a fire and going deep on how young Bob Weir’s vocals sounded in 1970.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sounded
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