GURGLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈgər-gəl

Definition of gurgle

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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gurgle

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noun

as in sigh

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Recent Examples of gurgle

Verb

Not every gurgling sink requires a call to the plumber. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 The river gurgled innocently, sunlight reflecting off its surface. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 May 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 See All Example Sentences for gurgle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgle

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The camera crew was typically two feet away from his face at all times, and with water splashing around in there, the movie just sounded horrific and atrocious for months.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Podcast platforms, which once splashed cash around, have also cut their spending.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of splash

Verb

Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
An employee handled dirty utensils and dishes with gloves on and later handled clean dishes with those same gloves without washing hands in between.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of wash

Noun

The landscape flowed in ridges and mountains of faded yellow and whisper pink, where welwitschia–large, low-lying plants that live to be hundreds of years old–sprawled like relics from a Dune film set.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
SteelSeries Gaming Keyboard Deal Keep your keystrokes whisper-quiet and lightning-fast using the SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL Gaming Keyboard.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of whisper

Verb

This is especially important with fruit pies, to prevent the bubbling fruit juices from spilling over the edge of the pan onto your oven floor.

— Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 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

Definition of bubble

Noun

Family movie night is more than a chance to hang with your family, pass around the popcorn, and laugh at a comedy or gasp at a thriller.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Oct. 2026
But as Madsen received the snap, a quick gasp went around the stadium as Madsen appeared to fumble the ball behind him.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of gasp

Verb

Reactions have rippled throughout the extended web of DWTS personnel and alums, and the latest to weigh in is Gleb Savchenko, a seasoned pro who sat out this entire season after his own share of controversy.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026
With resurgent inflation and traders weighing the Fed's next move, any signal on the rate path could ripple through the equities, bond and currency markets.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripple

Noun

After the first 10 handshakes, the chatter softens to a murmur.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
The outcry over data centers — warehouses that contain the hardware for powering artificial intelligence and other technology — was only a faint murmur when McCallister first saw the survey markers.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of murmur

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