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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Third place would leave him uncomfortably close to the bubble, likely needing some defections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Hartford County’s economy took a beating after the housing bubble popped in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Saturn's magnetic field does not form a balanced, symmetrical bubble like Earth's.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s fueling the A.I. bubble, it’s coming to your retirement portfolio—and it’s flashing a lot of warning signs right now.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

“What’s all this?” she asked, but she had an idea, and the panic started to bubble.

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