GUGGLING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

guggling

verb

present participle of guggle

as in washing

to flow in a broken irregular stream water guggled down the drain

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Computer modeling of the results suggests half of the plastic bottles washing into the Great Lakes and oceans every year come from at least 10 miles and up to 120 miles away, the scientists reported.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
From washing dishes at a Denny's to running the most valuable company in the world.

— Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Kevin Breuninger,Samantha Subin,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of washing

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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

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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

Definition of bubbling

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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

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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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