GURGLES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

gurgles 1 of 2

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 piano part gurgles like the waters with a rippling right-hand figure in sextuplets. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 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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In this photograph snapped by astronomer José Rodrigues, the Milky Way splashes across the night sky above two telescopes at ESO's La Silla Observatory.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Across the street, the Llano River splashes its way over limestone formations and into reed thickets.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of splashes

Verb

Her absence turned silence is a form of communication, one that symbolically washes her hands of culpability.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
On the traditional-spa side, a JetPeel facial using Augustinus Bader products essentially pressure-washes my skin with nutrient-rich serums.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of washes

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Following murmurs of a cameo, director James Watkins confirmed that Aaron Paul makes a brief appearance in the DCU movie as Matt’s (Harries) father, who raised him in the slums of Gotham City.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
In these murmurs, Ullom wonders how much modern technology has led us astray.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of murmurs

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The worst bubbles form in industries that offer little in the way of innovation and are financed mainly by debt.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Released three years after the similarly freewheeling Nekkuja, the album bubbles over with interdimensional ambition and zigzagging ideas, anchored by her ability to command bewildering expanses of melody and form.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bubbles

Noun

He was shown a yellow card for excessive celebration, which drew loud boos and hisses from the fans.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of hisses

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Lincoln Riley chatter trickles down to TCU During his radio show on Tuesday morning, long time sports talk show host Dan Patrick assessed the state of USC football under head coach Lincoln Riley.

— Mac Engel October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Of course, what’s presented on the runway trickles down to consumer sentiment.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of trickles

Noun

Even now, as people across the country sour on AI and fight against data centers in their communities, TSMC’s Arizona operation hums along without significant opposition.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Jane Marsching, swathed in a deep-blue apron printed with white leaves, hums beneath a linden tree.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026

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