as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
the soapy water bubbled down the drain
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Recent Examples of bubbling
In both competitive partisan races and in Democrat-on-Democrat contests, analysts say frustration about the economy is bubbling up from voters.
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Reduce heat to 350° and continue to bake until filling is actively bubbling through the center and biscuits are deep golden brown, 50–65 minutes more.
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Once the sugar topping is bubbling, they are finished with a layer of chocolate and flaky salt.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
More often, the warning signs of mold in your house start small — a strange smell in the laundry room, bubbling paint near a window or a family member who suddenly can’t stop coughing.
—Ryan Brennan
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The decision to withhold Golden Tempo comes amid bubbling conversations to tweak the Triple Crown race calendar.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Kelly Rowland looks so much like a young Donna Summer that when talks of a biopic about the disco legend began bubbling up, fans immediately threw her name in the pool.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Shades of purple and pink are also bubbling up.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Reduce heat to 350° and continue to bake until filling is actively bubbling through the center and biscuits are deep golden brown, 50–65 minutes more.
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Once the sugar topping is bubbling, they are finished with a layer of chocolate and flaky salt.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
More often, the warning signs of mold in your house start small — a strange smell in the laundry room, bubbling paint near a window or a family member who suddenly can’t stop coughing.
—Ryan Brennan
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The decision to withhold Golden Tempo comes amid bubbling conversations to tweak the Triple Crown race calendar.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Kelly Rowland looks so much like a young Donna Summer that when talks of a biopic about the disco legend began bubbling up, fans immediately threw her name in the pool.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Shades of purple and pink are also bubbling up.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbling
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Also use a mulch to keep the fungal spores from splashing between plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Kreischer and his crew take over the beach, stomping on the Carolina Panthers’ sand castle, cutting the line of the Falcons’ kite and splashing the Detroit Lions, Vikings and Packers with the wake of a jet ski.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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So, the league is washing its hands of what the Chargers or any other teams might do to troll the Patriots.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Modern Perspectives on Laundry Sorting With the growing popularity of large-capacity front-loading washers in the late 1990s, consumers welcomed the possibility of washing all of the dirty laundry in the hamper at the same time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The fashion is already as glittering as ever, with jury member Demi Moore, along with fellow actors Jane Fonda and Maika Monroe all arriving for opening night dripping in sequins.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Eating a cold slice of cantaloupe over a kitchen sink, its juices dripping down your forearms, is one of summer’s greatest pleasures.—
Janet McCracken,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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The prices that businesses are paying for goods have risen sharply, according to data released Wednesday, the latest data point showing that knock-on effects from the Iran war are rapidly rippling across the economy.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Surging raw material costs have started rippling through industrial sectors as well.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Adding a fish pond with koi, a gurgling fountain, or even a wind chime can further play into the sense of sound.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Roaring Fork Falls, Setrock Creek Falls, and Big Creek Falls are all within easy reach, with short hikes that follow gurgling streams to cool, shaded falls.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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Fans were already trickling into their seats at Mohegan Sun Arena for the Connecticut Sun‘s game against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night when news broke that the team’s relocation to Houston was finally official.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The dark matter By looking at how the emission lines in the spectrum were broadened by the Doppler effect, Nakajima and his colleagues measured that the gas is swirling around inside the galaxy at roughly 58 kilometers per second, a rather typical value for dwarf galaxies.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Media reports are swirling that L’Oréal is in discussions to acquire a majority stake in Innovist, an Indian personal care company that includes brands such as Bare Anatomy, Chemist at Play and Sunscoop in its portfolio.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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