gurgled

verb

Definition of gurglednext
past tense of gurgle
as in splashed
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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  1. splashed
  2. washed
  3. bubbled
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  • The exquisite mineral is splashed across the Yacht Club interiors, and briar-root wood surfaces are elegantly bathed in the exclusive Sindalah Blue.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the image that would ordinarily show up as a news post in a separate section of the PS5 UI was splashed across the screen behind games like Miles Morales, Hi-Fi Rush, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
    David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of washed
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  • Canadian drink company accused of cultural appropriation Controversy bubbled for a Canadian drink company after actor Simu Liu, who is Chinese-Canadian, took issue with the founders’ spin on traditional bubble tea.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Tempers never bubbled over, but this game — like Friday’s preseason rematch with the Kings — was a nice appetizer to what should be a tense Northern California matchup this year.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of bubbled
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