blurt
verb (used with object)
to utter suddenly or inadvertently; divulge impulsively or unadvisedly (usually followed byout ).
was blurting
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past progressiveof blurt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But a day before, he was blurting out the details to anyone close enough to listen.
From Time Magazine Archive
"My marriage is my own concern," he was blurting out to himself miserably, as he looked at the fire.
From The New Warden by Mrs. David G. Ritchie
Pulling the animal back on its haunches at the cook-wagon, the rider vaulted out of the saddle and was blurting out his story almost before he had touched the ground.
From The Free Range by Douglas Duer
The radio was blurting either soap operas, hill-billy music, or lentil-mouthed commentators.
From Cue for Quiet by Thomas L. Sherred
