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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

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These tenets were embraced with unusual fervor by Koreans in the country’s northwest, especially in and around Pyongyang, where the future North Korean leader came of age in a Christian bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

You’ll find a ghost or dotted chat bubble icon on the top right of the new-chat screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Cavallari: I was sort of in a bubble still being in high school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A first-of-its-kind space mission is planning to reveal more about the magnetic bubble surrounding the earth.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

All the ways he’s let me down bubble up in my mind.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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