bubble

verb

Definition of bubblenext
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 The drama began bubbling on Facebook in July, when Detroit activist Jahdante Smith and another Detroit activist began posting intimate photos of Walker and Sheffield, and accusing Walker of wrongdoing. — Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Those popular models arrive alongside fresh silhouettes designed to transition from everyday moments to nights out, while also tapping into the fall’s bubbling shoe trends, like animal prints, mesh, two-tone shoes and colorblocking designs. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Drenching storms first bubbled up late Thursday morning in southeastern Pennsylvania and expanded northeast to parts of New Jersey and New York City. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bubble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubble
  1. splash
  2. wash
  3. ripple
  4. drip
  5. trickle
Verb
  • Doggy Pool Party Let your dog have its day splashing at the Doggy Pool Party at Kelley Cofer Park in Tucker.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The crew of Artemis II, led by commander Reid Wiseman, safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a triumphant trip around the Moon.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of splash
Verb
  • People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods, as others standing on a suspension bridge over the water were warned off with whistles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some pointed to enormous rocks washed downriver during the earlier floods, while others standing on a suspension bridge were warned off with whistles.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of wash
Verb
  • After all, what begins inside the body will always ripple out into the wider world.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Until that happens, there’s your growing discontent, and there are the distortions that ripple through your field whenever there’s a lack of clarity.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripple
Verb
  • The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, allowing the excess to drip off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip
Verb
  • As the complete genome sequences of other model organisms began trickling in, Wolfe used his bioinformatics expertise to look for genome duplications there.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Leaders who never fully disconnect from their work can never fully recover, and this effect trickles down through the organization.
    — Tony Loyd, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of trickle

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“Bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubble. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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