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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Recent Examples of gurgle
Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Just notice sounds like your gurgling stomach, the heating/air condition system, ambient traffic, voices in the background.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Crank it to the max, and the Ooni Koda will gurgle up blue flames that bounce off the top of the dome.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Nearby on the old Ottoman İzmir-Çanakkale road, and next to a gurgling stream, the Manastirhan Kazdaglari hotel’s restaurant makes for a refreshing lunch spot to follow your visit to the ruins.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The hotel has a large main pool and a steaming hot tub, lovely lawns where guests can put their feet up and enjoy a glass of wine, a gurgling fountain, and, of course, a chicken coop.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Just notice sounds like your gurgling stomach, the heating/air condition system, ambient traffic, voices in the background.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Crank it to the max, and the Ooni Koda will gurgle up blue flames that bounce off the top of the dome.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Nearby on the old Ottoman İzmir-Çanakkale road, and next to a gurgling stream, the Manastirhan Kazdaglari hotel’s restaurant makes for a refreshing lunch spot to follow your visit to the ruins.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgle
Verb
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The scientists proceeded to build a number of prototype urinals based on these findings, which also incorporated features such as a more closed design that better captured any urine that did splash.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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And based on the relaxed grins splashed on our faces afterwards: mission accomplished.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All involved with Arsenal would have breathed a huge sigh of relief after going 4-0 up on aggregate, but this sense of relief was short-lived.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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The news came as a sigh of relief for Club stocks Apple and Nvidia .—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reynolds’ colleagues found 97% of people had never washed them, and many were contaminated by bacteria, including E. coli, from foods like raw meats and produce.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Geometric furniture and decorative elements are washed in rich colors and lush textures.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nab the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless headphones that wrap your ears in plush comfort while adaptive noise canceling dials the world down to a whisper at 21% off.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Drama, there’s the second season of Squid Game, which returned with a whisper as compared to the blaring horns of its breakthrough first season.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So, will the - young and bubbling with ideas - lose out as potential backers look for safe pairs of hands in the shape of alumni from companies that have already succeeded?—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The upholstery feels durable and tightly sewn into the seams, so that the fabric won’t bubble or pull away from the cushions easily.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last gasp lost Colorado had one last shot to get back in the game midway through the third period when Lian Bichsel, who’s been a menacing physical presence lately, took it too far and hit MacKinnon with a double-tap cross-check.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Watch the audience gasp over Griffin's comment in the video at the top of this post.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The impact of these cuts will be felt far beyond Washington, rippling out to thousands of state and local agencies serving children nationwide.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Here's how tariffs are rippling through the creator economy.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There were murmurs that Musk would be filing a 'confidential' financial disclosure report, but a confidential report is only permissible where the SGE serves for less than 60 days, and regardless, there is still no evidence that Musk filed anything.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Despite some murmurs about The White Lotus losing its bite—or at least taking its sweet time to return—the HBO show proved its staying power in a big way.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Gurgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gurgle. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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