blare
verb (used without object)
to emit a loud, raucous sound.
were blaring
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past progressiveof blare.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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Songs were blaring on a loudspeaker, and young girls and boys were doing a gymnastics performance, their families clapping and cheering for them.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024
Horns were blaring, crowds were swarming and security was shouting for ticket-holders to get in the right line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
“I am happy that Gotabaya has finally left. He should have resigned earlier, without causing much problems,” Velayuthan Pillai, 73, a retired bank employee, said as patriotic songs were blaring from loudspeakers.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
Just down the road, lights were blaring at the mine’s main entrance, as replacement workers showed up for their shifts.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
Klaxons were blaring throughout the building, and the thousands of NPC guards stationed on the floors below were probably already on their way up here to find me.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
