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
Now, everyone is a suspect and hidden family secrets threaten to bubble to the surface.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The result of this gravitational tug-of-war is that the planet is internally heated, so that excess heat bubbles out as active volcanism on the surface.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
That was always one of the best parts of the show, when career-spanning friendships bubbled to the surface.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
But in the chaos a new experiment bubbled to the surface.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The result of this gravitational tug-of-war is that the planet is internally heated, so that excess heat bubbles out as active volcanism on the surface.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
That was always one of the best parts of the show, when career-spanning friendships bubbled to the surface.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
But in the chaos a new experiment bubbled to the surface.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubble
Verb
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These can also come in handy if you're exposed to substances that can hurt your skin or if you're splashed with paint, gross road water, or other people's sweat.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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And instead of being handled in back rooms or behind-the-scenes negotiations, the drama ended splashed across social media, dissected in real time by strangers with ring lights and Twitter handles.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 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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These tariffs will ripple through the economy, making everything pricier.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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This volatility seems to go hand in hand with a political shift: an administration seemingly indifferent to, or unconcerned with, how its policies and rhetoric ripple outward.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those morning drip coffees and lattes are going to cost more.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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The team's modeling showed that the craton dripped when the Farallon Plate was present in the mantle; when the plate was removed from the calculations, the dripping stopped.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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