blurted

VERB

utter suddenly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exclaim

STRONG

babble betray blab disclose divulge jabber leak reveal spout

WEAK

burst out with call out come out with cry out give away let on let out let slip let the cat out of the bag run off at the mouth spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide secrete

WEAK

keep quiet

Example Sentences

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Then he blurted: “I wish we had never had camp that summer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

That this didn’t happen has sparked a back-and-forth about culpability, with Deadline reporting BAFTA’s assurance that it made the BBC and the broadcast’s producers aware that the slur was audible shortly after Davidson blurted it.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

She said she blurted out "your book is not here".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Soon after, the star blurted out cooler gas measuring a temperature of 10,000 Kelvin moving super-slow at 70 kilometres per second.

From Space Scoop • Nov. 19, 2025

After one communication came through in poor English, Kate blurted, “You know I don’t understand English grammar!”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock