blared

verb

past tense of blare
as in announced
to make known openly or publicly was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?

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Recent Examples of blared The siren blared again and again; one load of jumpers and then another took off into the skies over Alaska. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Since taking office last year, his government has taken proactive steps to improve ties with North Korea, including turning off front line loudspeakers that blared K-pop music and world news. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Tornado warning sirens blared in Illinois and Indiana, and all flights were stopped by late morning at Chicago's two major airports. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Cockpit alarms blared as two Delta Air Lines jets narrowly avoided each other over Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport during a frightening near miss now under federal investigation. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Music blared while unpadded athletes zipped around at breakneck speeds under a bright South Bay sun. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 Flood sirens blared Thursday morning in the town, northwest of San Antonio that's some 35 miles east of Camp Mystic. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026 Fireworks and flares were let off and music blared from portable speakers to attract more and more to a boisterous 3am scene. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blared
  1. announced
  2. proclaimed
  3. published
  4. declared
Verb
  • Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • And Turkey's 25-year gas import contract with Iran expired at the end of July, with no successor long-term deal announced.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
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  • The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Speaking to the cameras, Silman proclaimed that the crocodiles’ welfare outside would surely be much better than that of the Palestinian prisoners inside.
    — Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
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  • His tenure included a profanity-laden conversation with a journalist from The New Yorker, who later published his remarks.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The third novel in the series, ‘Save Us’, published by LYX, serves as the basis for Season 3 of the German-language series.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • Following the tragic chain reaction, the woman was declared dead at the scene, reported WPEC.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The baby, a boy, was declared dead less than a half-hour later, after paramedics had been called and attempted to give the newborn oxygen and chest compressions, the parents said.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of declared

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“Blared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blared. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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