variants
or drivelled
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as in shouted
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
he driveled on about his "distinguished" family for what seemed like hours
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driveled
Verb
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The day of the invasion had been thick with heat, the kind that made the air above the sidewalk kebab spits ripple with diesel smoke.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025 -
So that time in the dugout, that time pregame, spitting seeds, the conversations that take place postgame, those are so crucial.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the tune, the proud dad shouted out a sweet message to his daughter and thanked everyone for their participation.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The young actress playing Grande’s mini-me in the second Wicked film is Scarlett Spears, whom the pop star shouted out in a sweet post on Instagram after the casting reveal.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Callie and Arizona: Another couple spatting over kids.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Miami’s defense collapsed in a 27-24 fourth-quarter loss to Carolina when the defense gave up a lead in the game’s final four minutes, and Miami’s offense sputtered on the final possession.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots got out to a hot start running the ball but sputtered out in the red zone on their ensuing drive.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi met face-to-face with a man who has rattled leaders around the world, including her Japanese predecessors, on both security and economic fronts.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ayton sprinted into the open space, with Reaves throwing a bounce pass to the 7-foot big man, whose dunk over Julius Randle rattled out of the rim before Rui Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and converted an and-1 putback.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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The opportunity to see one of ballet’s greats brought out a crowd that included baseball legends like CC Sabathia and Dave Winfield, who made their way upstairs to the pre-performance cocktail hour, where Iman chatted with Debbie Allen and her sister Phylicia Rashad.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Prior to checking in at the guesthouse, Mangione met a Japanese professional poker player at dinner in Tokyo in February and chatted with two American expatriates in Bangkok in March, The New York Times reported.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Diners chattered away and ate at the restaurant while wedding guests gathered on the dance floor.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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As Lindell babbled on about baseless conspiracy theories involving voting in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia, the 12-year-old shut him down.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Driveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driveled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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