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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The band lays down a rambling shuffle, which Snoop awkwardly attempts to rap-sing over.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025 -
The mental ability and age of both Biden and Trump were in focus during last year's election campaign, especially after Biden's disastrous performance in a debate with Trump in June, and Trump's increasingly rambling speeches at rallies.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The move has rattled economists, manufacturers, and security experts.—
Stephanie Hanes,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump’s evolving tariff policies and economic war with China continue to rattle investors and businesses.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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Crows still have these abilities, so the researchers posit there must be something else going on inside their heads.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Báez went on to win a World Series and make the cover of a video game.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Blather (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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