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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Memories of the dot-com bubble have been badly distorted by time.

From MarketWatch

But December has seen the bubble burst with just one league win.

From BBC

Fears of an AI bubble are guaranteed to linger.

From Barron's