BUBBLING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bubbling

verb

present participle of bubble

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 In some cases, methane could be seen bubbling up through dark, fetid leachate pools. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026 Its beauty is only rivalled by the bubbling powder-blue domes of nearby Süleymaniye Mosque, constructed by Mimar Sinan, a contemporary of Michelangelo. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 Increase heat and bring to a simmer, whisking often, and cook until béchamel sauce is thick and bubbling, about 5 minutes. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 But the nanos are taking over him, and these primal impulses are bubbling up within him. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Going back to Galadriel, the trailer reveals that there are tensions bubbling under the surface for Galadriel and her Elf prince, Celeborn (Jamie Campbell Bower). — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Home bakers keep bubbling starters on their counters, swap tips online and treat each loaf like a project worth perfecting. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Calls for more strikes and demonstrations over the next three weekends are bubbling up. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Reports of supply constraints impacting the latest iPhone model have been bubbling for some time. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026

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Tribune archival photos show shirtless men splashing around at the North Avenue Beach.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Keep appliances and their cords away from sinks and splashing water, and never handle plugs or electrical devices with wet hands.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of splashing

Verb

There’s no need to rinse the bird, and washing raw poultry can spread bacteria around your kitchen.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
In certain communities, funeral practices included washing the body and sprinkling water on mourners, which risked exposing people to infected bodily fluids.

— Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of washing

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Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Her face appeared through the center of the hand, with blood dripping from her mouth and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of dripping

Verb

Another ongoing complaint against Citation originated about 10 miles east of the Bayou, where a rancher named Mike Faulkner noticed an unusual amount of salt water gurgling to the surface and flowing down a creek on his land in April.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
Today, those springs feed five geothermal pools, with temperatures reaching up to 102 degrees and contain minerals like manganese, silicate, and zinc, in a magical setting marked by gurgling fountains and 100-year-old redwood and eucalyptus trees.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of gurgling

Verb

Information about estimates for work on the projects has been slim, even in court, with assessments trickling out during testimony in some cases.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
And despite the shift toward a daytime focus, nightlife is trickling back into the center.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of trickling

Verb

Questions are still swirling after a Sacramento steakhouse suddenly closed its doors, with a lawsuit from employees in tow.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
That one image—blue oceans swirling with white clouds, landmasses without borders—reshaped the cultural imagination.

— Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of swirling

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