bruit
verb (used with object)
to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed byabout ).
bruited
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past participleof bruit.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bruit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bruitverb (used with object)to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed byabout ).
Example Sentences
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Argentina’s government has bruited giving AI agents “person” status so they can operate businesses and engage in contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
FDA officials also have bruited the possibility of requiring vaccine manufacturers to modify their shots by this fall to target the omicron variant.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2022
Stars and starlets sought his services, 1950s scandal sheets bruited his name and Mike Wallace grilled him on TV.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2021
Then to the teased and bruited main business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2016
This leaves plenty of leeway for judgment, depending on whether the writer wishes to emphasize the continuing truth of some idea that was bruited in the past.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
