GURGLED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

gurgled

verb

past tense of gurgle

as in splashed

to flow in a broken irregular stream the tiny stream gurgled down the rocky slope and joined the larger river at the bottom of the hill

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Recent Examples of gurgled Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred. — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

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Beefy tomato slices splashed with buttermilk dressing and earthy, concentrated tomato vine vinegar.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Rounding out the lineup are the Amarcord 82 and Amarcord 86, which splashed onto the scene this summer.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of splashed

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And then this whole thing bubbled up recently with Michael Fishman, which was very hard to watch.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
And for the artists of a genre that first bubbled up three decades ago, reparto’s global takeover is just getting started.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of bubbled

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As that water dripped across the shelter floor, calcium carbonate settled on anything lying around—logs, leaves, pine cones, and Neanderthal tools.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dripped

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Reactions have rippled throughout the extended web of DWTS personnel and alums, and the latest to weigh in is Gleb Savchenko, a seasoned pro who sat out this entire season after his own share of controversy.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026
Further complicating the government's efforts to bring the French deficit under control are nationwide student protests, which have rippled outward from Paris since late September.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rippled

Verb

Emerson Lalashuis had a let serve that trickled over the net and to the gym floor for a momentum-turning point for DeLand.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Visitors trickled through in subsequent days to adorn the site with flowers and stuffed animals.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

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