Synonyms of bubbles

bubbles

verb

present tense third-person singular of bubble

as in splashes

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the soapy water bubbled down the drain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashes
• washes
• ripples
• drips
• swirls
• trickles
• gurgles
• dribbles
• laps
• plashes
• eddies
• rushes
• guggles
• jets
• swishes
• squirts
• drops
• swooshes
• spurts
• purls
• gushes
• spouts
• swashes
• spews
• whishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• streams
• runs
• rolls
• pours

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bubbles

But the gas that’s released in larger quantities is methane, which forms underwater as plants and algae break down and then bubbles to the surface. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Bubble sheet masks are made up of thin pieces of fabric that are saturated with a solution, which bubbles up as the mask sits on the skin. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

So, which one bubbles to the top of the list? — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 25 June 2026

There is always tension between the two biggest clubs in Spain’s capital city, which sometimes bubbles over — as happened when Alvarez’s ‘double-touch’ penalty was controversially ruled out in the Champions League round-of-16 shootout ultimately won by Real last year. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 June 2026

February 19 – March 20 Inspiration bubbles up through curious, joyful play. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026

The hydrogen literally bubbles out of the rock over hundreds of millions of years. — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 May 2026

Spots for leisure are in no way hard to find; SEA is a stone's throw away from waterfront lounges like Kingfisher, which bubbles with live music, seafood, and a lively clientele, as well as new Italian spot Forno and art space Sachs Gallery. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026