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
An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement: Take some of the savings from billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to cut government spending and return it to taxpayers.
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Christopher Rugaber and Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Controversy bubbled up around the J6ers Wednesday night as attendees picked up badges.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
Ten million units later, the song helped catapult the Chicago drill movement from a bubbling underground scene into a worldwide phenomenon.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
The Danish Air Force dispatched an F-16 interceptor, which captured images of what was unmistakably a huge gas leak: escaping methane had turned the water’s surface into a bubbling froth.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Rugaber and Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Controversy bubbled up around the J6ers Wednesday night as attendees picked up badges.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
Ten million units later, the song helped catapult the Chicago drill movement from a bubbling underground scene into a worldwide phenomenon.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
The Danish Air Force dispatched an F-16 interceptor, which captured images of what was unmistakably a huge gas leak: escaping methane had turned the water’s surface into a bubbling froth.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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The difference maker is weather sealing—the WR version of the lens includes internal seals that protect it from dust and splash ingress, and includes a fluorine coat on the front element that makes the glass easier to clean.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Starship's upper stage, meanwhile, will deploy four dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites on a suborbital trajectory before splashing down in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia about 66 minutes after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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While washing his hands, three men inside allegedly began harassing him about his jewelry before he was struck on the head and assaulted while trying to leave the restroom, the suit states. 2024-25 NBA CONFERENCE TITLE ODDS: WHICH TEAMS WILL MAKE THE NBA FINALS?—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Also, Parachute recommends washing your towels before their first use to remove its silicone coating.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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Government employees make up a small share of the overall workforce, but the effects of nixed contracts could ripple out to the private sector.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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Inflation-weary consumers are already starting to rein in their spending as uncertainty ripples through households.—
Lucy Bayly,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rain delay Wednesday’s game tipped-off about a half hour later than originally scheduled because of a small leak in the Gampel Pavilion roof that dripped water onto the baseline in front of the UConn bench.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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In a ruling dripping with irony, Circuit Judge Keathan Frink denied to issue an injunction because Stevens had withdrawn as a candidate to support a third contender, Commissioner Todd Drosky, the only logical choice for mayor (who has this newspaper’s endorsement).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The most likely scenario is that elements of these designs trickle down into final products, perhaps in more refined or simplified forms.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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One senior British military official and a former U.S. official said while military and defense-focused officials embroiled in security debates feel the urgent need for increasing defense spending, this had not trickled down to the ordinary person in several NATO countries.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubble. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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