Past tense of blare
regular verb
The past tense of blare is blared. The past participle is also blared.
Forms of blare
| Base form (V1) | blare /blɛə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | blared |
| Past participle (V3) | blared |
| Present participle | blaring |
| Third person singular | blares /blɛəz/ |
Blared in a sentence
- The film's music blared from the console.From the entry console
- A TV commercial blared in the background, repeating the brand's catchphrase: "This is not your father's Oldsmobile — this is the new generation of Olds!"From the entry Oldsmobile
- Police helicopters blared loudspeaker warnings about the smelly man.2014, Nick Arnold, Horrible Science: Body Owner's Handbook, page 159. From the entry niff
- Bugger off, she felt like shouting as a particularly cheesy version of ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ blared out.2009, Julia Williams, “Prologue”, in Last Christmas, London: Avon, →ISBN, page 14. From the entry Christmas
- They too blared music and made identical claims.1991, Ben Okri, The Famished Road, Section 2, Book 6, Chapter 10. From the entry parade
Meaning of blare
- verb To play (a radio, recorded music, etc.) at extremely loud volume levels.
- verb To express (ideas, words, etc.) loudly; to proclaim.
- verb To make a loud sound, especially like a trumpet.
Questions about the past tense of blare
- What is the past tense of blare?
- The past tense of blare is blared.
- What is the past participle of blare?
- The past participle of blare is blared.
- Is blare a regular or irregular verb?
- Blare is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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