blare
verb (used without object)
to emit a loud, raucous sound.
had been blaring
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past perfect progressiveof blare.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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"We try and take them all seriously, but most people kind of take them a bit lightly," he said of the warning sirens that had been blaring since the first alert was issued.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Moments later, the siren that had been blaring for more than 30 minutes stopped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Joel’s vaccine-despising brother, Jake — who had been blaring Celtic drum music from his car on the other side of the lake — stopped by to pay his respects.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
A Spotify playlist, the one the Nationals play in their clubhouse after wins, had been blaring on the speaker a few feet away.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2018
At five minutes after eleven the band on the recreation pier, which had been blaring forth popular airs for an hour, ceased, and a moment later the judges made their appearance on the beach.
From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Irving Crump
