blithering

Definition of blitheringnext
present participle of blither

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blithering
Verb
  • Long trolling Trump in what many view as the lead-up to a 2028 White House bid by the two-term Democrat, Newsom’s missive comes in all caps and with the over-the-top self-aggrandizement that is common to POTUS himself — which is often the point.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Tony Romo got a little prophetic while trolling Swifties in 2023.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The man sitting in front of me—rugged, with a fine Rockwell Kent profile—tips forward and begins to emit gentle, bleating snores.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
  • And when her furry black-and-white friend follows her — bleating at her heels, eager for more affection — Kusimayu keeps walking.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Dining Room occupies a two-floor pavilion deep inside the jungle, with babbling streams visible through its glass floor.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Encouraged to see Jones sorta respond, Mackie kept babbling on and on and on about his dad, unaware that everyone else in the room was cringing.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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 15 Feb. 2026.

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