blare
verb (used without object)
to emit a loud, raucous sound.
is blaring
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present progressiveof blare (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I’m sitting in the lobby of an old, venerable Seattle hotel and the rock music is blaring when what guests would prefer is something a bit more relaxing, or better yet, nothing at all!
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Before the audience has its bearings, “Hell Is for Children” is blaring meaninglessly onto a set that is meant to be “modern, post-war Verona” but looks more like Stalingrad under a disco strobe light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
The alarm is blaring but the American people, for the most part, continue to ignore it.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2021
In Ms. Wyman’s house, the convention is blaring from television sets in four rooms.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2020
Waves of dread wash over me, and every internal alarm I have is blaring.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
