as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the soapy water bubbled down the drain
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Recent Examples of bubbling
Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 45 minutes.
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Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
A little garlic powder and pepperoncini salad peppers add a dance of flavors, and it's all topped off with bubbling, golden mozzarella.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Their music captured and inspired all those feelings of resistance that were bubbling up in Lithuania and pretty much everywhere across the Soviet Union back then.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
This one, with its crispy edges and bubbling, cheesy topping, is impossible for even your most highbrow guests to resist.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Aboard an inflatable raft, guests drift down the Aare Canal toward the town of Interlaken, Switzerland, savoring a meal of bubbling raclette served over potatoes and two generous glasses of white wine.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Coca-Cola released a set of new holiday ads – and two created with generative AI are bubbling up discussion on social media.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
For even more coziness, consider lighting up the fire pit outdoors or stepping into the bubbling hot tub on the back deck.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
In the first chapter of our planet's long story, Earth was a hot, rocky world bubbling with lava.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
A little garlic powder and pepperoncini salad peppers add a dance of flavors, and it's all topped off with bubbling, golden mozzarella.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Their music captured and inspired all those feelings of resistance that were bubbling up in Lithuania and pretty much everywhere across the Soviet Union back then.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
This one, with its crispy edges and bubbling, cheesy topping, is impossible for even your most highbrow guests to resist.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Aboard an inflatable raft, guests drift down the Aare Canal toward the town of Interlaken, Switzerland, savoring a meal of bubbling raclette served over potatoes and two generous glasses of white wine.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Coca-Cola released a set of new holiday ads – and two created with generative AI are bubbling up discussion on social media.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
For even more coziness, consider lighting up the fire pit outdoors or stepping into the bubbling hot tub on the back deck.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
In the first chapter of our planet's long story, Earth was a hot, rocky world bubbling with lava.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbling
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Trail cameras captured the fuzzy guy cooling off by splashing around in a muddy puddle amid warm temperatures.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is the original pool, an infinity-edge spot where, years ago, Bobby would spend hours splashing and then join us at Lotus for lunch.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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All of this revenue and all of the money that's washing around to this system is tax sheltered and tax advantaged, which means that on a certain level, taxpayers are underwriting this across the board.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Use Borax and Washing Soda Add one-fourth cup of borax and one-fourth cup of washing soda to the washer drum.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Following their usual curtain call, Reeves, 61, and Winter, 60, slipped backstage, only to return moments later wearing nothing but their underwear and dripping in fake blood.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Amelia Gray was, fittingly, dripping in crystal for the Swarovski Masters of Light celebration in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dutch is a typical Schwarzenegger hero — all rippling muscle and bravery — but with a humane integrity that compels him to keep his team safe.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The fireball expands rapidly, rippling through the air as emergency sirens wail faintly in the distance.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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With its idyllic front lawn, gurgling fountain, and two-story deck, Elmwood 1820 Bed & Breakfast Inn is a sight to behold.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rows of men, women and children, sweat trickling down their faces in the sweltering tropical heat, stepped forward one by one.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Then somehow — if the vision is strong enough and buzz reaches the right people — money naturally starts trickling in.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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The move enraged both civilians and public officials throughout the country, with questions swirling about Stokes’ qualifications.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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With Mendoza’s stock climbing and the Jets still searching for answers at quarterback, speculation is already swirling about what this move could mean.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Bubbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbling. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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