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Definitions

blurt

[blurt] / blɜrt /
VERB
utter suddenly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exclaim
STRONG
babble betray blab disclose divulge jabber leak reveal spout
WEAK
burst out with call out come out with cry out give away let on let out let slip let the cat out of the bag run off at the mouth spill the beans
Antonyms
STRONG
be quiet conceal hide secrete
WEAK
keep quiet

Example Sentences

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Asked how he felt at the end, a near-delirious Dudamel could barely blurt out “craaaazzzy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Any mind blurt or ridiculous thought that minnowed behind our eyeballs Midjourney absorbed and spat out.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025

I blurt out in horror at my own comparative inadequacies on the romantic postal front.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

She didn't blurt out anything crazy or storm out of the room; however, she was devastated.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2023

I pause, and then blurt out, “I’m sorry about lying to you. I hadn’t dropped off Ziggy that night. He was already lost, but I panicked when you asked me about him.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.