gurgling

verb

present participle of gurgle
as in splashing
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 gurgling Adding a fish pond with koi, a gurgling fountain, or even a wind chime can further play into the sense of sound. — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 As water flows through the pipes past the obstruction, air pockets can form, creating a gurgling noise. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 In practice, this means a madhouse of multimedia rooms, packed with gurgling videos and useless machines and humanoid bodies. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026 Between gurgling cello and moody brass, the orchestra reached cacophony. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 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 When the first hook comes back around after Earl’s slinky verse, Niontay’s staccato punchlines lose all shape and melt into a putty of wordless, gurgling melody. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026 Her baby sister gurgling helplessly in the background isn’t the only one utterly dependent on her maternal care. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 From the mud baths of Lo Specchio di Venere to Bagno Ascuitto’s hot-steam grotto, Pantelleria’s fringes constitute a natural spa with gurgling thermal waters. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgling
  1. splashing
  2. bubbling
  3. washing
  4. dripping
  5. rippling
  6. trickling
Verb
  • As extreme heat hits Boston, residents are finding ways to stay cool, from splashing in Frog Pond to stocking up on water at Fenway Park, while city officials and utility crews urge people to take precautions.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • After all that digging and splashing, a muddy dog still has to come back inside.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of splashing
Verb
  • Internal emails, group chat messages and meeting minutes obtained by the Miami Herald show the drama that’s been bubbling up in recent months, as county officials, developers and HOA board members have sparred over the future of the land.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Simmer beans, stirring occasionally, until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of bubbling
Verb
  • Some physicians recommend washing your mouth out after use by gargling and rinsing your mouth with water.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Or keep your blowout intact when doing your makeup or washing your face thanks to these adorable terry cloth headbands.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of washing
Verb
  • In really humid temperatures, the air becomes saturated with water vapour meaning sweat does not evaporate as efficiently, leaving humans in hot, humid environments dripping with sweat as the body struggles to get rid of excess heat.
    — Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The music was slinky, glamorous, dripping in delicious campiness.
    — Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026
Definition of dripping
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  • Prairie grasses and bonnet strings whip in the wind as the creak of wagon wheels carries across the rippling grassland.
    — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
  • The revenue hit is only the visible half of the story; the same pullback is rippling upstream, into the fields, feedlots, and water tables that supply all that food.
    — Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Definition of rippling
Verb
  • However, based on the photos trickling out, no one looked like they were handed the same instructions on the RSVP.
    — Lizzie Logan, Glamour, 4 July 2026
  • Bookings have been trickling in for four months as the teams advanced, and higher-stakes matches were confirmed.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of trickling

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