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
Lichtenberg thinks the atmosphere most likely bubbled up from the planet’s magma ocean.
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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
The straining of tensions, further fuelled in this age of social media extremism and hyper nationalism, has unfortunately bubbled over onto the field.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
All summer long a sense of indignation has brewed and bubbled on Tyneside.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, as if these anxieties bubbled up to the point of combustion, Los Angeles, the global center of the movie industry, literally burst into flames.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Heeled, bubbled, square-toed, strapped or leathered out with metal accents like Longoria’s, the shape is proving its range.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
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
The straining of tensions, further fuelled in this age of social media extremism and hyper nationalism, has unfortunately bubbled over onto the field.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
All summer long a sense of indignation has brewed and bubbled on Tyneside.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, as if these anxieties bubbled up to the point of combustion, Los Angeles, the global center of the movie industry, literally burst into flames.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Heeled, bubbled, square-toed, strapped or leathered out with metal accents like Longoria’s, the shape is proving its range.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbled
Verb
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The camera pans out to show that there are even more bloodstains splashed over the subflooring of the living room.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trailers were splashed all over NFL games in addition to being attached on big movies like Warner Bros’ Superman.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The broken pipes then washed even more soil into the tunnel, making the situation worse.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The pad has enough traction to stay in place and can be removed and hand-washed when necessary.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then a murmur rippled through the room.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Its trimming rippled in the afternoon wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Minneapolis community mourns after deadly shooting Tears dripped down cheeks as mourners wrote messages at a memorial Wednesday following a deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fewer than three hours later, however, most of that throng trickled out of the stadium in disappointment after watching the Mustangs break a scoreless game at halftime en route to a 21-0 victory.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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As the audience trickled out, a small line of police blocked off the area near the curb as traffic squeezed by.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the time since, questions have swirled around why this reality wasn't revealed sooner, how dire the situation ultimately is and what can be done to turn things around.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Speculation has swirled around how players might use that discretionary portion.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Bubbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbled. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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