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
Swift’s name has bubbled up as a possible halftime performer in the run-up to what is typically an early September announcement for a number of reasons.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 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
On the federal level, much of the scrutiny has bubbled up in the House Administration Committee, which oversees federal elections.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
The Bear Season 4 (FX) TBA The Bear’s popularity has bubbled over like a pot of boiling water since its debut.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The killing sparked a flood of social media posts voicing negative experiences with insurers, morbid praise and justification for Thompson’s killing and threats toward other insurance executives – igniting frustrations that have bubbled for years.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Similar opposition bubbled up months later when Biden designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument in Arizona.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 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
On the federal level, much of the scrutiny has bubbled up in the House Administration Committee, which oversees federal elections.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
The Bear Season 4 (FX) TBA The Bear’s popularity has bubbled over like a pot of boiling water since its debut.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The killing sparked a flood of social media posts voicing negative experiences with insurers, morbid praise and justification for Thompson’s killing and threats toward other insurance executives – igniting frustrations that have bubbled for years.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Similar opposition bubbled up months later when Biden designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument in Arizona.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbled
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There is also a desire for infamy and to have their names and faces splashed across the internet and newspapers for a spurt of violence.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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There were strikes, big moves and, fundamentally, hundreds of millions of pounds splashed by clubs across the English top flight.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pack Date The pack date is the day the manufacturer washed the eggs, graded them, and put them in cartons.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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The amoebas are soil organisms that get washed into the warm water and multiply there.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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News of the shooting rippled through a national Democratic officials’ meeting nearby in Minneapolis.—
MARK VANCLEAVE,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Consolidated still held part of the original contract, and its ongoing design changes rippled through Ford’s schedule.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 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
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Instead, a more diluted dosage must be dripped in by IV over a period of several hours.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The sideline staple has trickled down to youth sports.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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That mentality has trickled down to the players.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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All the while, speculation swirled around Ruben Amorim’s position as the current head coach.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rumors swirled this summer about SiriusXM not wanting to renew Stern’s contract, amid his high price tag and his less frequent broadcasting schedule.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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