as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the soapy water bubbled down the drain
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Recent Examples of bubble
Amid the chaos and fear, Andor doesn’t have the space to explore his bubbling uncertainties.
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Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Spread along the banks of the upper San Juan River in southern Colorado, Pagosa makes the Guinness Book of Records for having the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring aquifer — water that bubbles up from more than 1,000 feet underground.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Fears from the past and unconscious patterns could be bubbling up, but something feels different this time.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Amid the upheaval, company leaders shifted their eyes to the east, where state economic officials pitched Colorado as a fast-growing and highly educated purple state with a bubbling startup culture and pro-business policies.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
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Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Spread along the banks of the upper San Juan River in southern Colorado, Pagosa makes the Guinness Book of Records for having the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring aquifer — water that bubbles up from more than 1,000 feet underground.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Fears from the past and unconscious patterns could be bubbling up, but something feels different this time.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Amid the upheaval, company leaders shifted their eyes to the east, where state economic officials pitched Colorado as a fast-growing and highly educated purple state with a bubbling startup culture and pro-business policies.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubble
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There is also a desire for infamy and to have their names and faces splashed across the internet and newspapers for a spurt of violence.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Capture the trails of speed, splashing water, and leaping moments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Dry Dill To dry dill, wash and dry it thoroughly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The base can even wash the mops with water heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit to remove grease.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Video reviewed and verified by ABC News shows the moment the tower collapses, rippling the canvas of an encampment's tents.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like plunging into a cold pond, your decisions ripple across time, eventually bouncing off other areas of your life in ways that aren’t always easy to predict.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new collections reimagine the classic Bird on a Rock motif, brought to life by Jean Schlumberger in 1965, and takes its design cues from a bird’s wing, as well as the layered look of a bird’s plumage, to create graceful, sculptural pieces dripping in diamonds and other gemstones.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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An ice machine in the middle of the room had a drain line dripping into a 5-gallon bucket.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The sideline staple has trickled down to youth sports.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is not about waiting for multinational companies to trickle down resilience benefits.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubble. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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