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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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I also wondered, as Claude adds more memories to my digital file, am I unknowingly creating my own filter bubble?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Bryson DeChambeau was on the bubble all day before a triple-bogey seven on the 18th hole.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

And it would take around another four to reach 4000, which would quickly morph into the dot-com bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

“Bubble, bubble, boils and stubble, wrinkles triple, gray hairs double,” Seven said and Valley repeated perfectly as Seven handed the mirror over to her.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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