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
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!
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 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
Although Ipswich ended up relegated from the Premier League, Enciso’s spell there hinted at the productivity which intermittently bubbles above the surface.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 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
Although Ipswich ended up relegated from the Premier League, Enciso’s spell there hinted at the productivity which intermittently bubbles above the surface.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbles
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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
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Simply hold the brush in place, and sit back as the machine thoroughly washes and dries your bristles within thirty seconds.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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Neither washes his hands in the kitchen.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The result is a cost shock that ripples through almost every device with a memory slot.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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As a doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and interlocking stories.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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If the Canucks can make this losing count over the next few years and assemble a critical mass of talent with the sort of character and skill that drips off this young Canadiens side, then the organization has a chance to build something magical.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Water collected in the mesh drips down and is collected into troughs.—
Daniella Garcia Almeida,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bubbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbles. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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