bubble

verb

Definition of bubblenext
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 Home bakers keep bubbling starters on their counters, swap tips online and treat each loaf like a project worth perfecting. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Calls for more strikes and demonstrations over the next three weekends are bubbling up. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Reports of supply constraints impacting the latest iPhone model have been bubbling for some time. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026 This idea of living up to the father’s legacy — is there something personal that’s bubbling up to the surface here? — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bubble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubble
  1. splash
  2. wash
  3. ripple
  4. drip
  5. trickle
Verb
  • That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Beefy tomato slices splashed with buttermilk dressing and earthy, concentrated tomato vine vinegar.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of splash
Verb
  • Tatcha’s creamy cleanser gently washes the day away with an amino acid base, while Okinawa algae and hyaluronic acid deeply nourish the skin and replenish its water reserve.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The only thing inspectors want touching handwash sinks is soapy water from hands being washed.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of wash
Verb
  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Lopez is part of a shift rippling through Latino communities across the country.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ripple
Verb
  • In the heat and humidity of Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, that meant the shuttle stack would start to drip like a water bottle on a muggy day.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Some insects, too, make their own form of milk—protein-laden fluids that drip from tiny spigots on their bodies, providing their wriggling babies with a head start.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of drip
Verb
  • Young and old trickled in and out of a Catholic church in Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana neighborhood, where army trucks dotted the beachfront.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Either way, that sensibility has yet to trickle down to mainstream portrayals of Zoomer romance on screen, which remain largely beholden to templates established by previous generations.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of trickle

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“Bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubble. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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