as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the tiny stream gurgled down the rocky slope and joined the larger river at the bottom of the hill
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Recent Examples of gurgle
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
When the first hook comes back around after Earl’s slinky verse, Niontay’s staccato punchlines lose all shape and melt into a putty of wordless, gurgling melody.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Her stomach made an audible gurgle.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
When the first hook comes back around after Earl’s slinky verse, Niontay’s staccato punchlines lose all shape and melt into a putty of wordless, gurgling melody.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Her stomach made an audible gurgle.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgle
Verb
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Roy splashed ashore and ran along the old dock.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Nearby, a little girl splashed in the fountain beneath the landmark flagpole overlooking South Livermore Avenue.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Set the scene After weaving through downtown Nassau, passing the towering cruise ships in port, and waiting in traffic on the bridge to Paradise Island, arriving at the Ocean Club is a breath of fresh air (and a sigh of relief).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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But after initial examinations, the Jays may be able to breathe a sigh of relief.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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And in San Clemente, the pier was closed until Wednesday afternoon as waves reached its underside and appeared to break off some wood and wash it to shore.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Dirty or dusty flags can be washed or dry cleaned, and there are no provisions against mending or repairing a flag, according to the American Legion.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Look for alcohol-free, subtle formulas the goal is a whisper of fragrance, not a perfume cloud that announces itself from across the room.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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In biergartens, servers carry trays where alcohol‑free helles — a traditional pale lager — sits shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the classic stuff, no longer ordered with a whisper or judgment.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Money tensions, or themes around intimacy and control could bubble up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Then, the monotony of the cave’s silence was broken by the sound of splashing as two divers with headlamps bubbled up from beneath the water.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Noun
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My ambivalence comes from my own union experiences as a young, long-ago steelworker; as a middle-aged adjunct faculty member; and briefly, in my — gasp — old age, as a retail worker.—
John Vukmirovich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Jackson made the screening audience gasp multiple times during the Q&A, with off-color remarks about some of Combs’ accusers.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The pandemic dealt a severe blow to the total supply of new cars, which has rippled down to the used market.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The production generates periodic boisterous fun along the way through brisk staging, galvanizing projections and splashy costuming, plus a few entertaining performances rippling out of the cast in bigger and smaller roles.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Minnesota has been heavily linked to the Greek forward dating back to the trade deadline, and those murmurs don’t figure to subside in the next month-plus.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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As the 2022 trade deadline approached, murmurs reached Dallas that the Knicks were on the verge of hiring Brunson’s father, Rick, as an assistant for head coach Tom Thibodeau, the same role Rick had held in Thibodeau’s two previous stops with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Gurgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gurgle. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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