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
But to state the obvious, if inflation starts to bubble up next year, interest rates could remain higher than currently anticipated.
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Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Add brown sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, ginger, ground cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, salt, and nutmeg; cook, stirring often, until sauce starts to bubble, about 2 minutes.
—Dale Gray, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
Scrutiny on Harris’s looks is slowly starting to bubble up.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
Scrubbing Bubbles: While it's intended as a bathroom cleaner, Scrubbing Bubbles has proven to be an effective way to clean fireplace brick, as its bubbling cleaning properties pull the grime off the brick.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Add brown sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, ginger, ground cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, salt, and nutmeg; cook, stirring often, until sauce starts to bubble, about 2 minutes.
—Dale Gray, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
Scrutiny on Harris’s looks is slowly starting to bubble up.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
Scrubbing Bubbles: While it's intended as a bathroom cleaner, Scrubbing Bubbles has proven to be an effective way to clean fireplace brick, as its bubbling cleaning properties pull the grime off the brick.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubble
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The new advice is to test anyone with a significant bird flu exposure, such as an unprotected worker who’s been splashed in the face with raw milk on a dairy farm with known H5N1 infections in the herds.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Examples of high-risk exposure include being splashed with raw milk from an infected cow or exposed to the virus while culling infected poultry, Shah said.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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The easiest way to keep your water bottle clean is to make washing it part of your daily routine, Malchuk says, just like brushing your teeth.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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While cooking, avoid cross contamination by washing hands and surfaces frequently, especially after contact with raw meats and produce.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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The severe deterioration of the real estate market and a slump in Chinese stocks have given gold a new luster, and the enormous appetite for gold that China’s central bank has shown has rippled out to Chinese citizens too.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fast-food brands like McDonald’s have leaned into value menus to lure customers back, and full-service chains like Red Lobster are embarking on ambitious makeovers to fend off bankruptcies that have rippled through the sector.J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Maximus bellowed at the crowd, his voice dripping with irony.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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The sandwich drips with a red gochujang glaze, which gets balanced with a little sweetness in crunch thanks to a sesame slaw.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Arizona Republic As ballot results continued to trickle in after Election Day, concerns over vote count delays and ballot signature issues led voter rights groups to file an emergency petition to the Arizona Supreme Court.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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On election night, Robinson watched the results trickle in with his friends, several of whom align with his conservative views, but not all.Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubble. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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