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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Fellow clubgoers splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to stop the shuddering.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The video went viral, internet sleuths did their thing, and their identities were splashed across every gossip rag in town.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The blue tide washed further than most pollsters had predicted.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most garments made of wool, silk, cashmere, mohair, leather, spandex, fleece, or microfiber should not be washed with chlorine bleach.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 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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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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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
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Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 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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