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bubble

[buhb-uhl] / ˈbʌb əl /
NOUN
globule of air
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balloon blob droplet foam froth
STRONG
barm bead blister drop effervescence lather sac spume vesicle
WEAK
air ball
VERB
foam, froth up, especially with sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boil burble churn erupt fester gurgle gush percolate seep seethe simmer smolder sparkle stir trickle
STRONG
eddy effervesce fizz issue moil murmur ripple spume swash well

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"There's an expectation that John Ternus will continue this defensive strategy, without over-deploying capital, which seems sensible given concerns about an AI bubble potentially bursting."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It’s six months, give or take, since AI excitement drove stock valuations above their 2020 bubble high to reach the highest since 2000, the peak of the dot-com bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Bengen decided to study how that same portfolio would perform for someone starting retirement on July 1, 2000, shortly after the Dot-com bubble began bursting.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, the ratio itself has fallen back to levels last seen around the peak of the dot-com bubble in 2000, Krinsky said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Only then did I notice the little bubble he’d blown.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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