as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the soapy water bubbled down the drain
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Recent Examples of bubble
From Nayarit to Tulum, Mexico is bubbling over with luxury residences introduced in the last three years.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Signs of the damage this psychological blow has inflicted are already bubbling to the surface.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Scalding groundwater still bubbles to the surface in places.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
To anyone listening carefully, that goal was bubbling just beneath the surface as Mr. Zelensky headed to Washington for his disastrous visit.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Signs of the damage this psychological blow has inflicted are already bubbling to the surface.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Scalding groundwater still bubbles to the surface in places.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
To anyone listening carefully, that goal was bubbling just beneath the surface as Mr. Zelensky headed to Washington for his disastrous visit.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubble
Verb
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One video shows the spacecraft splashing down into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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But after over 286 days, their extended stay in space is finally coming to a close, as the two astronauts make their way back to Earth on a SpaceX capsule that’s set to splash down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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An employee was seen sneezing directly into their hand and returning to work without washing their hands.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because what’s really getting washed is the film as the paint rests safely beneath it.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The disappearance of their son ripples through an accomplished ensemble piece that also includes excellent work from Sarayu Blue, Jack Huston, and especially Ji-young Yoo, who nearly steals the whole show.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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In Baltimore, meanwhile, economic effects could ripple.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The euphoria courses through my body as the blood drips down my legs.—
Andy Collinson,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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Each of these works has a crenulated indentation and a line descending it (or drip as the case may be).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Having great synergy between leader and team will trickle into company margins over time, leading to wins for all.—
Jordan Rackie,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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News of weather balloon reductions has trickled in over the last month.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubble. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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