blithered

Definition of blitherednext
past tense of blither

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blithered
Verb
  • Cornyn has defended the bipartisan gun law, has chided Hunt over missing votes in Washington and relentlessly trolled Paxton over his divorce, allegations of infidelity and issues surrounding his impeachment.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Charania recently reported that Antetokounmpo was in blockbuster trade talks; the Milwaukee Bucks then trolled ESPN’s insider after the trade deadline.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Celtics sputtered last weekend in the Marist Invitational, where junior outside hitter Omar Torreblanca suffered an ankle injury.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Storm’s offense sputtered a bit the rest of the half, but the defense did its part, holding Columbus to a pair of field goals.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The old man bleated out a laugh.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Blithered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blithered. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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