BUBBLED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Earlier in the episode, the bad blood between Tamra and Shannon Storms Beador over the last few seasons bubbled up in the storyline. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026 Akin to those same emotions that bubbled up inside White upon re-signing. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Discussion about the number Peterson would wear for his rookie season had bubbled since Tuesday night. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis. — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026 Even soap prices bubbled up, as key ingredients became harder to source. — Lauren Rosenthal, Bloomberg, 11 June 2026 Oil seeping into the ground has bubbled up onto the streets, causing the county to test more soil and remove oil from the parkways and roadways. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026 Then, the monotony of the cave’s silence was broken by the sound of splashing as two divers with headlamps bubbled up from beneath the water. — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 June 2026 After sipping on drink after drink, our testers selected seven sips that bubbled up above the rest. — Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

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Lendeborg splashed his first three triples in the first quarter, all made from the left corner off an assist.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of splashed

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Thousands of dead Cassin's auklets washed onto beaches across the Pacific Northwest during the same period, another indication that warming ocean conditions had rippled through the ecosystem.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
To root for #TeamBlack is to know that nothing good can come from impulse, and rueful laughter rippled across the lawn as Jace, eager to fight in his mother’s stead, locks Rhaenyra in her chambers to prevent her from risking her life in battle.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of rippled

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The Dodgers tied the score in the bottom of the 10th when Mookie Betts’ hard liner up the middle deflected off the glove of second baseman Julien and trickled into center field, allowing Andy Pages to score from third.

— Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
This is true at the highest levels of sport and has trickled down to youth and high school-level sports as well.

— Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of trickled

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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

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Speculation about the couple's wedding venue and ceremony swirled the internet for weeks leading up to the event.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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