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
Miriam’s bliss bubbled up, feathering her insides, shimmering around her baby, erupting from her throat in a giggle—a curious misplaced sound in that car.
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‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Yet frustration amongst some Prince fans has bubbled over.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The accusations bubbled up following Barnum-Dann’s announcement of plans to open four new concepts within the year, including three at the new Tower Broadway building.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The prospect has been lighting up meteorology forums and bubbled into the mainstream consciousness this week with the release of an outlook by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts indicating that sea surface temperatures could exceed the seasonal average by 2 degrees Celsius.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Anxiety over Curry’s return has bubbled for a while.
—Noah Furtado, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
And our group chats bubbled up over pillowy ‘ballet slipper lip’ products, a concealer with skin care benefits and 12 hour wear, and an innovative ‘botox in a bottle’ wrinkle serum.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
The long-simmering tensions within the alliance have bubbled up again over the war in Iran.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The site, which bubbled and hissed for decades, is still called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Yet frustration amongst some Prince fans has bubbled over.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The accusations bubbled up following Barnum-Dann’s announcement of plans to open four new concepts within the year, including three at the new Tower Broadway building.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The prospect has been lighting up meteorology forums and bubbled into the mainstream consciousness this week with the release of an outlook by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts indicating that sea surface temperatures could exceed the seasonal average by 2 degrees Celsius.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Anxiety over Curry’s return has bubbled for a while.
—Noah Furtado, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
And our group chats bubbled up over pillowy ‘ballet slipper lip’ products, a concealer with skin care benefits and 12 hour wear, and an innovative ‘botox in a bottle’ wrinkle serum.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
The long-simmering tensions within the alliance have bubbled up again over the war in Iran.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The site, which bubbled and hissed for decades, is still called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbled
Verb
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Inside, jelly and barbecue sauce are splashed all over the rug.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The group of four astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego on Friday, April 10, after making a historic trip around the moon.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Cleanup efforts to collect oil that has washed ashore in the Black Sea port of Tuapse on Sunday.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Fabric nipple pasties are typically disposable, since they can’t be washed.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The small green and red leaves have rippled edges and grow on a tall stem, says Ryan Woltz, CEO and founder of ēdn.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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The disruption has rippled beyond vacation plans.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Eight videos at 15 minutes each is two hours of content, dripped out to new email subscribers over a week.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since then, the brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin have trickled out occasional remixes and archival reissues, as well as an NTS DJ mix.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Travelers trickled in and out of the visitor center, as park staff fielded questions about navigating the vast site.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Social media rumors swirled that the league was blackballing her because of her activism.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Rumors of cheating swirled around the royal couple since shortly after their wedding in 1947.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2026
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