bubbling

verb

present participle of bubble
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 Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 The issue is the latest off-field mess for college athletics, bubbling to the surface after various courts issued injunctions allowing fifth-year players to return to school. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Indeed, Haymitch’s Games mark a key moment for the bubbling rebellion that Katniss Everdeen will one day lead. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 Bake until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is bubbling in the center, 40 to 45 minutes. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Trying to find who did it That sentiment is bubbling up in Lake Tahoe these days, too. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 As the cobbler bakes, the biscuits soak up just enough of the bubbling nectarine and blackberry juices while still holding their buttery texture. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Take the three-mile trail to Bumpass Hell, past bubbling mud pots and sulfur pools. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 The generational tension has been bubbling for years, including in the housing market, where high mortgage rates and home prices have locked out many younger families. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbling
  1. splashing
  2. washing
  3. dripping
  4. rippling
  5. gurgling
  6. trickling
  7. swirling
Verb
  • The lower heat means less oil is splashing from the sauté or frying pan and onto your countertops and cabinets.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Dream led by as much as 42 points, with Angel Reese splashing 18 first-half points.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashing
Verb
  • Guidance from the American Academy of Ophthalmology emphasizes a wearer washing their hands thoroughly with fragrance-free soap and water before touching the eye area to insert lenses.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • An employee was washing and rinsing mixing bowls in the front hand wash sink.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of washing
Verb
  • The build plate is completely flat, which prevents resin from dripping back down into the resin tray.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With blood dripping down her face, Vipress was able to power through.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the hope is that the influx will usher in a larger wave of economic activity in the region, rippling out from Electric Boat and driving increases in tourism, recreational activities and other industries.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rippling
Verb
  • After years of stomach-gurgling, nail-chewing anxiety, this was an entirely different Arsenal experience.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Other nearby points of interest include gurgling mud pots, or geothermal mud volcanoes, on the eastern shoreline.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Definition of gurgling
Verb
  • The process optimizes electrode space much like filling a bottle with large pebbles first and then trickling fine sand into the remaining gaps.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Late-comers are still trickling in, searching for openings in the chairs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of trickling
Verb
  • Starting Friday, the strong wind shear that’s been swirling in the Atlantic all season and keeping most storms at bay is expected to pick up again, wearing away at Dolly.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Eyewitness footage recorded from the village of Verzeille captured a tornado forming and swirling beneath a violent supercell thunderstorm south of the southern French city of Carcassonne on August 24, 2026.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of swirling

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“Bubbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbling. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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