as in to splash
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 gurgle
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
For anyone who’s ever been on a ventilator, death by suffocation is a paralyzing terror and Carson wholly sells this nightmare, painfully gasping for air and gurgling horribly as his nurse call button slips out of reach.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
People in this group also reported more stomach gurgling from drinking juice.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 May 2025
With its idyllic front lawn, gurgling fountain, and two-story deck, Elmwood 1820 Bed & Breakfast Inn is a sight to behold.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Florida spring heads are constantly gurgling a consistent current of water at a steady 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
For anyone who’s ever been on a ventilator, death by suffocation is a paralyzing terror and Carson wholly sells this nightmare, painfully gasping for air and gurgling horribly as his nurse call button slips out of reach.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
People in this group also reported more stomach gurgling from drinking juice.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 May 2025
With its idyllic front lawn, gurgling fountain, and two-story deck, Elmwood 1820 Bed & Breakfast Inn is a sight to behold.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gurgle
Verb
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The sink is prone to splashing and will wash any oil and vinegar residue away in no time.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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In the top of the third, Shohei Ohtani even put the Dodgers in front, splashing his NL-leading 32nd home run of the season into McCovey Cove beyond right field for only the eighth splash-down home run by a Dodger player in Oracle Park history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Cameras caught young Bennett in his tiny green tracksuit attempting to run up a hill and then stumbling onto all fours, drawing sighs from the crowd.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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But the silver tsunami is upon us, and the feds seem to know it, and investigators at UC Irvine breathed a huge sigh of relief when a $21 million grant from the National Institute on Aging was renewed.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
16 July 2025
Verb
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The water piped into homes is often used for washing clothes, bathing and watering gardens.—
Jake Goodrick
July 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The whispers grow louder as the beeping becomes more frequent until finally, the alarm sounds.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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On LinkedIn, whispers of stealth layoffs and hiring freezes are growing louder.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In the southern hills of the Mexico state of Coahuila, water bubbles from below the surface to create crystal clear pools between the rocks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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In fact, stopping here often causes new tasks to bubble to the surface.—
Cynthia Tee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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One of my favorite things is hearing the gasps — those moments when the audience realizes something that fans of the series will connect to immediately.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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He was either shrouded in haze (the gasps of the fog machine eventually became indistinguishable from the vapor being collectively exhaled by the crowd) or obscured by low-angle backlighting.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The 2021 microchip-shortage also has rippled into the used market.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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The arch is perched on a cliff edge, so its smooth, rounded shape perfectly frames the view of layered canyons rippling to the horizon.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The murmur of Spanish weaves through the clatter of plates and family get-togethers.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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The murmurs in the ballpark were that Dave Roberts wouldn’t have the temerity to not send Kershaw back out for the sixth inning.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Gurgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gurgle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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