blithering

Definition of blitheringnext
present participle of blither

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blithering
Verb
  • But there’s something more than trolling at work, something elemental in the response to Scranton.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • Transducer mounting options include trolling motor mounts, turrets, and manual pole mounts.
    Chad Morgenthaler, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Players started bleating, serenading James with sounds deserving of the GOAT — greatest of all time.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Justin Fletcher returns as the bleating voice of Shaun and the flock, joined by John Sparkes, and Kate Harbour as voice talent in the dialog-free feature.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Each treatment villa creates a moment—opening up onto a bespoke, private slice of babbling brook and lush jungle, the sounds of which perfectly underscore any massage.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • The key to the program is the devices inside the vests, which recognize the pitch of a child speaking or a baby babbling and the pitch of an adult and capture when an adult speaks and a child or baby responds or vice versa.
    Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Blithering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blithering. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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