as in splashed
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the soapy water bubbled down the drain
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Recent Examples of bubbled
The market’s internal weakness bubbled to the surface slightly on Tuesday.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Sources say there is no offer just yet, but Blanchart, who will be making his English-language debut with the feature, bubbled to the top this week after a brief but intense search.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Father was turning green-pale now, as a shadow moved across his face and beads of pearl sweat bubbled on his face.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
With such enviable success, questions have bubbled over the years as to whether the Parasite outfit could be bought by a larger entity or a group of investors.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Lichtenberg thinks the atmosphere most likely bubbled up from the planet’s magma ocean.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Spacey guitar, hypnotic synths and jazzy percussion bubbled under Zardoya's spell-binding vocals.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Speculation has bubbled that Noah and her siblings, including Miley, had taken sides in the break-up.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
And for some, trouble bubbled up before the Chapter 11 filing.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Sources say there is no offer just yet, but Blanchart, who will be making his English-language debut with the feature, bubbled to the top this week after a brief but intense search.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Father was turning green-pale now, as a shadow moved across his face and beads of pearl sweat bubbled on his face.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
With such enviable success, questions have bubbled over the years as to whether the Parasite outfit could be bought by a larger entity or a group of investors.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Lichtenberg thinks the atmosphere most likely bubbled up from the planet’s magma ocean.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Spacey guitar, hypnotic synths and jazzy percussion bubbled under Zardoya's spell-binding vocals.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Speculation has bubbled that Noah and her siblings, including Miley, had taken sides in the break-up.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
And for some, trouble bubbled up before the Chapter 11 filing.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbled
Verb
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Images of Tilly on her social media handles were splashed across major news outlets all over the world.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Colored towels and microfiber towels should be washed in warm water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Both washed the food down with drinks fortified by electrolytes.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And interest and higher visibility has also rippled into the secondary market.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Anticipation rippled across the stands as fans wondered how Urban's voice would sound.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shafts of sunlight poked through the roof, rainwater dripped everywhere and the facade outside was crumbling.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Outside of the red carpet, a motivating fear of failure has also trickled down into the minds of the world’s most prominent business leaders.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Over the last few months, notices have trickled down through supervisors to inform employees at Goddard of several facility closures.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since then, Hall's future with the team was in doubt as rumors swirled that the Jets would have the young running back on the trade block, though head coach Aaron Glenn repeatedly expressed his desire to retain Hall.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout season 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, rumors swirled around whether cast member Demi Engemann cheated on her husband, Bret, while appearing on Vanderpump Villa, a reality series hosted by Lisa Vanderpump.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Bubbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbled. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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