as in splashed
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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Images of Tilly on her social media handles were splashed across major news outlets all over the world.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The blue tide washed further than most pollsters had predicted.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most garments made of wool, silk, cashmere, mohair, leather, spandex, fleece, or microfiber should not be washed with chlorine bleach.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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The market’s internal weakness bubbled to the surface slightly on Tuesday.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sources say there is no offer just yet, but Blanchart, who will be making his English-language debut with the feature, bubbled to the top this week after a brief but intense search.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shafts of sunlight poked through the roof, rainwater dripped everywhere and the facade outside was crumbling.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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And interest and higher visibility has also rippled into the secondary market.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Anticipation rippled across the stands as fans wondered how Urban's voice would sound.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Outside of the red carpet, a motivating fear of failure has also trickled down into the minds of the world’s most prominent business leaders.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Over the last few months, notices have trickled down through supervisors to inform employees at Goddard of several facility closures.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Gurgled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gurgled. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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