GURGLES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gurgle

as in splashes

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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gurgles

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noun

plural of gurgle

as in babbles

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The fountain gurgles, chastened. — Brian Braiker, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 For a full minute, the quiet concatenation gurgles along, accumulating extra notes and flourishes, suggesting an eventual kosmische surge. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025

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Zero Mostel, as Max Bialystock, then splashes a glass of water at Bloom to snap him out of it.

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Arthur also pulled together five quieter, more sensory-friendly options in the Charlotte area — including Birkdale Village’s annual midday block party and bike parade, where the Huntersville Fire Department traditionally splashes the crowd before the festivities.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026

Definition of splashes

Noun

But eccentricity is only the visible tip of the vast iceberg of Vibeke’s mental health issues, and soon Karl and Rikke are conferring in low whispers about whether, and when, to slip some ground-up sleeping pills into her drink.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
Students enter the classroom about a minute later, and voices, whispers and laughter can be heard before the recording ends.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of whispers

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Brunello Cucinelli kept fits classic (straight legs, slight cuffs) and washes light.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
The vacuum and mop combo is a hands-free robot that auto-empties dirt into a 3-liter bag, self-washes the mop rollers, and auto-refills the water chamber for the next cleaning session.

— Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

Definition of washes

Noun

Despite murmurs of sessions for a new album, which began circulating in 2022, there’s no official news as of yet about a seventh Sade album.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 June 2026
In the first few minutes, the jeers were murmurs that faded into the overall atmosphere in the stands.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of murmurs

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Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Spray paint hisses and music envelops Amsterdam Avenue as Knicks colors cover the sidewalk.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

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