Synonyms of bubbling

bubbling

verb

present participle of bubble

as in splashing

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the soapy water bubbled down the drain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashing
• washing
• dripping
• rippling
• gurgling
• trickling
• swirling
• lapping
• dribbling
• plashing
• eddying
• rushing
• guggling
• swishing
• purling
• gushing
• spurting
• spewing
• dropping
• swooshing
• spouting
• squirting
• swashing
• jetting
• whishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rolling
• pouring
• running
• streaming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bubbling

The bubbling chemistry created with QB Tyler Shough last fall is likely to spill over into the new season. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Add the sauce to the same pan and cook until bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

With this new friction bubbling over, conversely Miguel is growing jealous of his wife’s work with a young American writer, Jeremy (Patrick Schwarzenegger), traveling through London. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

But within this storytelling paradigm, Adnani imbues each scene with a dramatic wrath bubbling just beneath the surface. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

The rivalry between Coca-Cola and Pepsi has been bubbling for generations, and a person's preference for one soda over the other likely involves a combination of factors. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Bake until the topping is dark golden brown and fruit juices are bubbling at the surface of the cobbler, about 1 hour 10 minutes. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Return to medium-high heat, cover pan with a tight-fitting lid, and cook until mussels open and sauce is bubbling, 5–7 minutes. — Claire Wadsworth, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Bubbling Jam Jam that’s bubbling or weeping liquid could be fermenting. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026