GURGLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈgər-gəl

Definition of gurgle

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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gurgle

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noun

as in sigh

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Recent Examples of gurgle

Verb

Not every gurgling sink requires a call to the plumber. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 The river gurgled innocently, sunlight reflecting off its surface. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 May 2026

Noun

There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible. — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026 Her stomach made an audible gurgle. — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gurgle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgle

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The camera crew was typically two feet away from his face at all times, and with water splashing around in there, the movie just sounded horrific and atrocious for months.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Podcast platforms, which once splashed cash around, have also cut their spending.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of splash

Noun

Scores of new fathers kissed their babies for the first time, couples cried and embraced and hundreds of parents let out a collective sigh of relief as the crew disembarked on the north end of the Coronado peninsula.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Groups 2 and 3 sigh with relief, knowing there exists a phrase that will help them to explain to acquaintances why their older family member ended up in a care facility.

— Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sigh

Verb

The only additional water usage for this collection comes in a single rinse wash given by Triarchy before the finished product ships so that the consumer doesn’t have to wash before wearing.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
To kill lice or eggs that have jumped to surfaces, wash all clothing, bedding, head wear and toys that came in contact with the child’s head in the past two days in hot water and dry them on high heat.

— Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of wash

Noun

Monday was a perfect example, when the two biggest drags on the S&P 500 were Nvidia and Micron, but were offset almost to the penny by gains in Apple and Meta, helping the index itself to finish a whisper from unchanged.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Lance Leipold has heard the whispers through the years that perhaps Kansas’ football coach doesn’t place enough emphasis on the yearly Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of whisper

Verb

Rumors of Frow’s impending departure had been bubbling in the industry in some months.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Anthony Tubbs of the Los Angeles Fire Department said firefighters also responded to reports of flooding in the area and found water bubbling from the street.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bubble

Noun

Family movie night is more than a chance to hang with your family, pass around the popcorn, and laugh at a comedy or gasp at a thriller.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Oct. 2026
But as Madsen received the snap, a quick gasp went around the stadium as Madsen appeared to fumble the ball behind him.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of gasp

Verb

Reactions have rippled throughout the extended web of DWTS personnel and alums, and the latest to weigh in is Gleb Savchenko, a seasoned pro who sat out this entire season after his own share of controversy.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026
With resurgent inflation and traders weighing the Fed's next move, any signal on the rate path could ripple through the equities, bond and currency markets.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripple

Noun

After the first 10 handshakes, the chatter softens to a murmur.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
The outcry over data centers — warehouses that contain the hardware for powering artificial intelligence and other technology — was only a faint murmur when McCallister first saw the survey markers.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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