bubbled

verb

past tense of bubble
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 Drenching storms first bubbled up late Thursday morning in southeastern Pennsylvania and expanded northeast to parts of New Jersey and New York City. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The colors sparked an immediate sense of joy, and a fizz of anticipation bubbled through our group. — Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 But at the bubble gum blowing contest at the Iowa State Fair, some people's confidence bubbled more impressively than their gum. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 20 Aug. 2026 Manager Matt Quatraro said the issue first bubbled up over the weekend when the Royals played the Angels. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Hathaway previously addressed the fake pregnancy rumors — which have bubbled up online in recent weeks — at Sunday’s premiere for her latest movie, The End of Oak Street. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 The broiling temperatures released toxic gases and hazardous liquid waste that bubbled up to the surface. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Older residents say hundreds of freshwater outlets once bubbled across this landscape. — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 There was a New York Times bestselling author at the bar sipping a martini, and the vast room out back (which Sullivan plans to use as event space) bubbled with conversation. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbled
  1. splashed
  2. washed
  3. rippled
  4. dripped
  5. trickled
  6. gurgled
  7. swirled
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  • With 89 rooms and a lobby splashed with pink de Gournay wallpaper, The Colony should be at the top of your hotel list.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For something more substantial, look to steak frites dashed with chimichurri or chicken and broccoli splashed in sage jus.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of splashed
Verb
  • Linen, washed cotton, lightweight knits, and silk all have a natural ease to them that works beautifully on vacation.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In many cases, bodies have been washed far downstream and rendered unrecognizable, while others still missing are feared to have been buried in the torrent of thick mud.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of washed
Verb
  • These random interactions created music that rippled through the Armory and its incredible acoustics.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026
  • News of her death rippled across social media, with many paying tribute.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rippled
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dripped
Verb
  • But that does not appear to have trickled down to the average worker.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Iran war set off a historic oil shock that has pushed up energy prices and trickled into other costs, such as groceries.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of trickled
Verb
  • Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of gurgled
Verb
  • Over the weekend, rumors swirled that Anthropic was on the cusp of announcing that one of its AI models had cracked one of the Millennium Prize Problems.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Bethany Donaphin Head of WNBA league operations As rumors swirled about Engelbert’s enture, insiders around the league have been mentioning Donaphin as a potential replacement.
    — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of swirled

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