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
In recent weeks, the finance committee has bubbled with disagreement over this approach.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
From start to finish, the 13-minute show bubbled with irrepressible energy, a celebration of human connections that transcended the sour headlines of the day.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Being on the floor during a fracas that bubbled over into the first row of the Spectrum Center stands turned out to be quite the memorable moment for Brandon Miller.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The early rumblings of that fallout have already bubbled to the surface in some states.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Season 7 also sees The Vampire Diaries' Sara Canning join the cast as Victoria, a woman who travels to the town of Virgin River to investigate Doc’s (Tim Matheson) medical dealings, following suspicions of malpractice that bubbled up last season.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Temperatures neared the teens in Nashville, Tennessee, and frustrations bubbled up for those who spent a week without power.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are closing in on the AFC Championship Game, and a minor war of words has bubbled up between the two sides.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
As a design hub with deep avant-garde roots out of which bubbled the still influential Bauhaus movement, Germany is no stranger to contemporary design or mixing historic architecture with modern updates.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026
Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
From start to finish, the 13-minute show bubbled with irrepressible energy, a celebration of human connections that transcended the sour headlines of the day.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Being on the floor during a fracas that bubbled over into the first row of the Spectrum Center stands turned out to be quite the memorable moment for Brandon Miller.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The early rumblings of that fallout have already bubbled to the surface in some states.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Season 7 also sees The Vampire Diaries' Sara Canning join the cast as Victoria, a woman who travels to the town of Virgin River to investigate Doc’s (Tim Matheson) medical dealings, following suspicions of malpractice that bubbled up last season.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Temperatures neared the teens in Nashville, Tennessee, and frustrations bubbled up for those who spent a week without power.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are closing in on the AFC Championship Game, and a minor war of words has bubbled up between the two sides.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
As a design hub with deep avant-garde roots out of which bubbled the still influential Bauhaus movement, Germany is no stranger to contemporary design or mixing historic architecture with modern updates.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbled
Verb
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The missile traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean before its test reentry vehicles splashed down near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Distracting from the void at its core are the extremely gory kills, splashed with pixelized blood and guts that are indeed successful in making an audience squirm.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Linens and Upholstered Items If it can't be thoroughly washed or deep cleaned, textiles don’t come home with me.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tech companies with Middle East operations have scrambled to respond as fighting rippled across the region.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The tariff uncertainty has rippled across a range of industries, including California’s energy sector.—
Chaewon Chung
March 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the winds were steady enough, as the water dripped down the icicle, it would be pushed back, causing the ice to accumulate in the back, rather than at the bottom.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The strapless gown was designed with a plunging neckline and dripped in tassel-like gems.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the weeks after the strike authorization vote, rumors trickled out that the two sides were close to a deal.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Walker’s analysis adds some real meat to a debate that has rocked Wall Street—and many retail traders’ portfolios—as several viral doomsday essays about AI eating the economy trickled into actual stock market volatility.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Speculation had swirled in some circles that if Netflix, which had an agreement last December with the WBD board, hit the rocks in terms of regulation, Paramount could have swooped in down the line and snagged WBD at fire-sale prices.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the immediate aftermath, questions swirled around why the group was skiing in such conditions at all.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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