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
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Fresh momentum could bubble up from unusual sources.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
November 22 – December 21 Fresh momentum could bubble up from unusual sources.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Something is bubbling up from your core.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Pastries like passion-fruit malasadas and chocolate-babka pistachio swirls benefit from her sourdough starter, still alive and bubbling after a decade-plus of traveling.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
November 22 – December 21 Fresh momentum could bubble up from unusual sources.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Something is bubbling up from your core.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Pastries like passion-fruit malasadas and chocolate-babka pistachio swirls benefit from her sourdough starter, still alive and bubbling after a decade-plus of traveling.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubble
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The River features a winding lazy river, splash pad, state-of-the-art fitness center, resort-style lounging areas, and indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.—
Mosaic
Mar. 8,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Two tee shots splish-splashed into the water.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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In addition to wash cycles and tending to laundry as soon as the buzzer rings, there are a few other tips to decrease the wrinkles in your wash.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Let the item sit for about 20 minutes so the fat in the coconut oil has time to break down the stain, then wash the item as normal.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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If those rates rise, the higher costs can ripple outward in the form of higher prices.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Violence can ripple from global events into local communities.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Animal Control was also called to the home in concern for the dog's safety due to blood still dripping from her privates four weeks into her heat cycle.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Mar. 2026
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Walker’s analysis adds some real meat to a debate that has rocked Wall Street—and many retail traders’ portfolios—as several viral doomsday essays about AI eating the economy trickled into actual stock market volatility.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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And the longer the Middle East remains engulfed in conflict, the higher international crude prices are likely to surge — and that will eventually trickle down to the gas pump, feeding inflation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubble. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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