as in splashes
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the soapy water bubbled down the drain
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Recent Examples of bubbles
There’s also bubbles (the champagne by the glass selection is excellent) and raclette cart service.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Low Water Pressure If water bubbles out of sprinkler heads instead of spraying out, this often indicates a problem with water pressure.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
If guilt bubbles up, tie each dollar to a purpose, because aligned choices strengthen security and reduce stress — and the best time to start is now!
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Since then, the video clip of ESPN dissing Jokić, who evolved into a seven-time NBA All-Star and an NBA Finals MVP, bubbles up on the internet each NBA season.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In each stage, more of the carbon dioxide bubbles out and can then be compressed for permanent storage in underground formations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
Throughout Jaeggi’s book, there is an undercurrent of inequality that regularly bubbles to the surface.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
There’s broad agreement that market bubbles form when there’s a rapid increase in asset or stock prices, investors pile in and there’s an eventual disconnect between valuations and fundamentals.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
But while proper young ladies wearing proper dresses might be the dominant image that comes to mind for this genre, there’s much more immediate motivation that bubbles to the surface.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Low Water Pressure If water bubbles out of sprinkler heads instead of spraying out, this often indicates a problem with water pressure.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
If guilt bubbles up, tie each dollar to a purpose, because aligned choices strengthen security and reduce stress — and the best time to start is now!
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Since then, the video clip of ESPN dissing Jokić, who evolved into a seven-time NBA All-Star and an NBA Finals MVP, bubbles up on the internet each NBA season.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In each stage, more of the carbon dioxide bubbles out and can then be compressed for permanent storage in underground formations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
Throughout Jaeggi’s book, there is an undercurrent of inequality that regularly bubbles to the surface.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
There’s broad agreement that market bubbles form when there’s a rapid increase in asset or stock prices, investors pile in and there’s an eventual disconnect between valuations and fundamentals.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
But while proper young ladies wearing proper dresses might be the dominant image that comes to mind for this genre, there’s much more immediate motivation that bubbles to the surface.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbles
Verb
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Effective medical alert devices must be in good working condition when a shower, rain, or accidental submersion splashes them.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Eddie then opens the paint can, splashes it onto the graffiti, and gets into an argument with the store security guard for making a mess in the parking lot.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And believe me, a person who receives warmth, love, and care from us—who washes and styles their hair—is someone who walks back into the world feeling confident, inspired, and ready to spread kindness further.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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The meaning of consciousness is immersion in multitudinous flowing tastes, olfactory rumors, vibrations, racing to understand before the ocean washes them away, these sensations like spherical and syncopated waves crashing against her hundred tentacles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That psychedelic wash of overtone-rich sound that ripples through the chorus of Donovan’s 1968 hit?—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Violence ripples out Irvin, 22, was dead just 10 days later.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If the roller drips, roll it over the tray's flat area to remove excess paint.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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The actress’s hair is swooped and swirled atop her head; her neck drips with rows of pearls; her arms are cloaked in black opera gloves, while her eyes are hidden behind oversized tortiseshell shades.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Bubbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbles. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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