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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I was just like, trying not to be a stuttering idiot, trying not to blurt out, “I love ‘Pretty Woman’!”

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

Sometimes Marten and Gordon would abruptly blurt things out from the dock when they took issue with the evidence.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

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

Part of her wanted to blurt out what they’d discovered in his classroom.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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