as in to splash
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 gurgle
Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Water gurgled and the whole world seemed somehow far away and too close at once.
—Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024
Nice, Midwestern ladies, all of them, but gurgling away inside like those brewing vats—only with righteous fury, instead of beer.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 July 2024
Sunny-day flooding, when high tides gurgle up and soak low-lying ground, have increased 400 percent since 1998, with a significant increase after 2006; a major hurricane strike with a significant storm surge could displace up to 1 million people.
—Mario Alejandro Ariza, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
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Verb
This cuts off one exit route for gas leaving the stomach, causing gurgling in the neck and chest as gas gets trapped, which leads to bloating and flatulence as gas travels the other way through the digestive tract.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Water gurgled and the whole world seemed somehow far away and too close at once.
—Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024
Nice, Midwestern ladies, all of them, but gurgling away inside like those brewing vats—only with righteous fury, instead of beer.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 July 2024
Sunny-day flooding, when high tides gurgle up and soak low-lying ground, have increased 400 percent since 1998, with a significant increase after 2006; a major hurricane strike with a significant storm surge could displace up to 1 million people.
—Mario Alejandro Ariza, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgle
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The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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There had been speculation that the blanket ban was due to India wanting to train amid secrecy amid the local tabloid newspaper splashing 'lockdown' headlines as if a lunatic was waving a gun around the WACA.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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The ebbs and flows of the game had several Seahawks players and coaches breathing huge sighs of relief in the postgame locker room.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Lin's daughter, Alice, told ABC News that her family could breathe a full sigh of relief now that others were following her father back to the United States.Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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And make sure to wash your hands frequently with soap and water.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Also, pay special attention to washing the folds of your skin, as bacteria likes to hang out there.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Neutral and clean with just a whisper of grain and pepper to enliven the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Similar opposition bubbled up months later when Biden designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument in Arizona.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Normally bubbling with positivity and naivety, Jacob experiences an emotional breakdown in this episode, which revolves around his adversarial relationship with his family during a surprise appearance from his masculine, drone-flying younger brother.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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If someone lets out a big sigh or gasps, these will now be captioned as [sighs] or [gasps], respectively.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Wear this turtleneck with these wide-leg jeans for an easy outfit; go for gasps in that ruched top or long, textured topcoat.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
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On all four sides of the full-block building, greenish columns line up along the sidewalk in sets of rippling triplets, drawing the eye upward to a subtly articulated green terra-cotta grid.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
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While many Catholic churches ring small bells for auditory cues, the deep vibrations of the drum beat ripple through the wooden pews of this Dunning neighborhood chapel, a tactile prompt for its predominantly deaf and hard of hearing congregation.Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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But as these rules tighten, murmurs of capital outflows grow louder.Francois Botha, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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There was a sort of stunned murmur going through the crowd of 69,456 at NRG Stadium, the vast majority of which wore the sky blue and white of Argentina.Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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“Gurgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gurgle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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