Thesaurus results for BLATS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blat

as in exclaims

to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling blatted an obscene expletive before biting the dust

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blats

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noun

plural of blat

as in brays

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Verb

Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Lopez exclaims before jumping in place excitedly and pulling Abdalla into a hug.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026

Definition of exclaims

Noun

On the southern end of the loop, check out the interactive Bison Center to feel hides, hear the creatures’ varied grunts and bleats, and learn about the park’s efforts to sustainably maintain the herd.

— Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026
The real money to be made from the president’s online bleats isn’t in knowing what the US government is going to do.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bleats

Verb

That video shows three boys scrubbing the floor and walls of a room in the school with rags as Morrison shouts commands and admonishments.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
In the background, an adult voice shouts at the bear, helping to scare the animal off.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of shouts

Noun

There is a chorus of 14, singing sheep and a pair of dogs (hilariously portrayed by Catriona Hewitson and Edward Jowle), whose barks become words that Theresa understands as she becomes strung out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Incense usually comes in either cone or stick form and is composed of fragrant material — usually resins, seeds, barks and flowers — that’s bound together using a combustible material.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Definition of barks

Verb

In the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Steps away, other Israeli activists fashion animals out of balloons, while a couple in garish wigs and clown makeup wildly wave their arms in a routine that prompts roars of laughter.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of roars

Noun

Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
As Yerman called for help from the grunts and worked on getting medical evacuation helicopters inbound, Capers ordered Crepeau to call in mortars dangerously close to the Marines’ position—a risky gamble that silenced the enemy guns.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of grunts

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