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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

Example Sentences

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This would be more astonishing an accomplishment than his other three championships, including the one with the Lakers in the challenging confines of the Orlando bubble.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Hence the one-year timeline for a kill switch should the bubble burst sooner than the stakeholders anticipate.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 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

At its center, a bubble of water flows into an Alhambra bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

He took a wad of bubble gum from his mouth and winged it against his dresser mirror.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli

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