bubble under

verb

1. to remain just beneath a particular level
2. to continue in the background or under the surface

Example Sentences

Like a bubble under water, that which had been striving for utterance came to the surface.

From Project Gutenberg

The canoes glided rapidly down the stream, making the water hiss and bubble under their bows.

From Project Gutenberg

The white Higuerota soared out of the shadows of rock and earth like a frozen bubble under the moon.

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