as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the tiny stream gurgled down the rocky slope and joined the larger river at the bottom of the hill
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Recent Examples of gurgle
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
As Drummond moved forward and was nearing the fountain, the lion made a low, gurgling sound before the light stream coming from its mouth thickened and began to bubble and spurt, squirting up and then falling down into the channel at the animal’s feet.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Picture a landscape of steaming hot springs and fumaroles, gurgling mud pools and geothermal fields encircled by bright green mountains and lush botanical gardens.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The footage shows a seemingly unremarkable patch of dirt in the middle of the woods, save for a small pool of water gurgling up from below, creating a continuous bubbling effect on the surface.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Noun
All this takes place to a soundtrack of gurgling, chiming electronics that react dynamically to your movement.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
As Drummond moved forward and was nearing the fountain, the lion made a low, gurgling sound before the light stream coming from its mouth thickened and began to bubble and spurt, squirting up and then falling down into the channel at the animal’s feet.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Picture a landscape of steaming hot springs and fumaroles, gurgling mud pools and geothermal fields encircled by bright green mountains and lush botanical gardens.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The footage shows a seemingly unremarkable patch of dirt in the middle of the woods, save for a small pool of water gurgling up from below, creating a continuous bubbling effect on the surface.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgle
Verb
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Just splash on some powder, fill in the brows, and call it a day!—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Outside, Wahlberg and his family can splash around in the saltwater lagoon pool, enjoy a nighttime match on the lighted tennis court, or play a life-size game of chess on the oversize board.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a 2023 study, Richards and colleagues found that Australia’s 3-million-year-old Pliocene shorelines had ridden the slow heave and sigh of Earth’s mantle, and that accounting for that vertical motion resulted in lower estimates for ancient sea levels.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, investors let out a sigh of relief when management left the full-year outlook unchanged and provided a fourth-quarter NII guide that was above the Street.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hands and surfaces should be washed after preparing raw meat.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The interior aims for a whisper quiet experience with acoustic glass, and features leather seats with heating, cooling and massaging functions.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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While the ability to hear a whisper is remarkable, the more essential question is whether the children could understand what was being said.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What epic tales might try to picture the explosion of the supervolcano in the Rocky Mountains and the gigantic crater lake of bubbling acid that eons ago swallowed places called Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bake in preheated oven until apples are tender and filling is bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes, covering edges with foil as needed to prevent any overbrowning.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The last-gasp winner came from Liverpool’s failure to clear effectively from a long throw and Jeremie Frimpong’s decision to rush out (circled below) rather than stay with Eddie Nketiah, who used the space left behind to fire home.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Caroline’s question elicited an off-camera gasp from one competitor, as well as a headshake from Feyisola, another houseguest.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In their 2021 work, the Google researchers were able to observe in detail how information spread across Sycamore’s grid of qubits, rippling outward from an initial state.—
Dan Garisto,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paying off just the interest on this debt threatens to ripple through the economy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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It was said that the people of Owensboro could hardly sleep for the town’s murmur.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Gurgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gurgle. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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