burble
verb (used without object)
to make a bubbling sound; bubble.
burbled
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past participleof burble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof burble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
burbleverb (used without object)to make a bubbling sound; bubble.
Example Sentences
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A stone fountain burbled softly in his Japanese-inspired peace garden.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Alabama and Texas A&M illustrated one of the byproducts that have burbled up out of college football’s ever-shifting ecosystem.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2022
It burbled beneath the surface at public events in the offseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
It's like the ugly reality that was being daintily concealed in the '80s has burbled up and consumed us all.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2019
As he spoke, Spoon Man whistled like the wind and burbled thunder from his lips, flailing his arms to capture the fury of the tempest.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
