BUBBLES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bubbles

verb

present tense third-person singular of bubble

as in splashes

to flow in a broken irregular stream the soapy water bubbled down the drain

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Recent Examples of bubbles There is always tension between the two biggest clubs in Spain’s capital city, which sometimes bubbles over — as happened when Alvarez’s ‘double-touch’ penalty was controversially ruled out in the Champions League round-of-16 shootout ultimately won by Real last year. —

Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 June 2026 February 19 – March 20 Inspiration bubbles up through curious, joyful play. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 The hydrogen literally bubbles out of the rock over hundreds of millions of years. —

Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 May 2026 Spots for leisure are in no way hard to find; SEA is a stone's throw away from waterfront lounges like Kingfisher, which bubbles with live music, seafood, and a lively clientele, as well as new Italian spot Forno and art space Sachs Gallery. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026 Cook on a skillet over medium heat using butter or coconut oil and flip once bubbles form. —

Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 Cook on a skillet over medium heat with butter or coconut oil and flip once bubbles form. —

Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Low Water Pressure If water bubbles out of sprinkler heads instead of spraying out, this often indicates a problem with water pressure. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026 If guilt bubbles up, tie each dollar to a purpose, because aligned choices strengthen security and reduce stress — and the best time to start is now! —

Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026

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The water splashes to the floor.

— Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.

— Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026