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
With price pressures still bubbling in ways that have made consumers unhappy about affordability, economists are closely monitoring the impact of higher energy prices.
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Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Something is bubbling up from your core.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Pastries like passion-fruit malasadas and chocolate-babka pistachio swirls benefit from her sourdough starter, still alive and bubbling after a decade-plus of traveling.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
And around nearly every corner, there’s food worth traveling for, from bubbling deep-dish pizza to dripping Italian beef sandwiches.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Jam that’s bubbling or weeping liquid could be fermenting.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
There is a heightened intensity to her songs, even at their most muted—a simmering cauldron of woe in near-constant threat of bubbling over.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
The deal, which would be highly lucrative, has been the talk of the high-end distribution scene this past week and was bubbling up at the European Film Market in Berlin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
In other parts of the country, popular anger is bubbling to the surface.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Something is bubbling up from your core.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Pastries like passion-fruit malasadas and chocolate-babka pistachio swirls benefit from her sourdough starter, still alive and bubbling after a decade-plus of traveling.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
And around nearly every corner, there’s food worth traveling for, from bubbling deep-dish pizza to dripping Italian beef sandwiches.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Jam that’s bubbling or weeping liquid could be fermenting.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
There is a heightened intensity to her songs, even at their most muted—a simmering cauldron of woe in near-constant threat of bubbling over.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
The deal, which would be highly lucrative, has been the talk of the high-end distribution scene this past week and was bubbling up at the European Film Market in Berlin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
In other parts of the country, popular anger is bubbling to the surface.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbling
Verb
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So instead of splashing around in new pools on Day 1, the Broncos ran it back.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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At best, there was room for three ounces of liquid splashing around.—
Kat Odell,
Bloomberg,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Is there anything more comfortable than slipping into bed after washing and drying your sheets?—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The same rule applies to washing dishes in a dirty dishwasher.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In November, Aguilera modeled a plunging satin corset dripping with pearls in a behind-the-scenes clip uploaded on Instagram.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Animal Control was also called to the home in concern for the dog's safety due to blood still dripping from her privates four weeks into her heat cycle.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oil prices were spiking Tuesday on supply disruption fears, rippling through the equity markets.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a moment of regional instability, the seafaring passageway can quickly turn into a strategic chokepoint, and its effects are already rippling out on a global scale.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Between gurgling cello and moody brass, the orchestra reached cacophony.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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From the mud baths of Lo Specchio di Venere to Bagno Ascuitto’s hot-steam grotto, Pantelleria’s fringes constitute a natural spa with gurgling thermal waters.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the nation still reeling, details about victims are trickling out and the world is gradually getting a clearer picture of the violence used to suppress the nationwide demonstrations.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Quite frankly, the sensation of moisture pouring from my underarms and trickling down my torso has given me the heebie-jeebies one too many times.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Highway seems to be a deliberate effort to pick up where the band left off, dialing back the guitar distortion to make space for swirling organ chords and surprisingly danceable beats.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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In this state, atomic magnetic moments arrange themselves into swirling vortex patterns.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Bubbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbling. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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