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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Recent Examples of gurgles
Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
The sink gurgles like an infant, spitting up rusty water.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
The sink gurgles like an infant, spitting up rusty water.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgles
Verb
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Effective medical alert devices must be in good working condition when a shower, rain, or accidental submersion splashes them.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Eddie then opens the paint can, splashes it onto the graffiti, and gets into an argument with the store security guard for making a mess in the parking lot.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Simply hold the brush in place, and sit back as the machine thoroughly washes and dries your bristles within thirty seconds.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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Neither washes his hands in the kitchen.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If guilt bubbles up, tie each dollar to a purpose, because aligned choices strengthen security and reduce stress — and the best time to start is now!—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Otherwise, plan to clean the bottom of the oven anytime a dish bubbles over.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There have been political whispers in South Windsor since the November election about whether the decision disqualifying Amadasun was part of a Republican ploy to keep Democrats from achieving a council supermajority.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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And then, there were whispers about health care staff who were a little too vocal, finding their tires slashed when their workday ended.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mascara trickles down her cheeks.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Although there have been no further demonstrations in Iran for days, the death toll reported by activists has continued to rise as information trickles out despite the most comprehensive internet blackout in Iran’s history, which has now lasted more than two weeks.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That last line drips with disdain and is incredibly effective.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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If the Canucks can make this losing count over the next few years and assemble a critical mass of talent with the sort of character and skill that drips off this young Canadiens side, then the organization has a chance to build something magical.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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All of the murmurs point toward that.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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After deciding to run it back in the offseason, there are murmurs that one of the team’s top players might be on the block sooner rather than later.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The result is a cost shock that ripples through almost every device with a memory slot.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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As a doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and interlocking stories.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Gurgles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gurgles. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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