bubble under
Britishverb
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to remain just beneath a particular level
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to continue in the background or under the surface
Example Sentences
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He points out how a bubble under the paint on his ceiling dribbles water once in a while, but says that’s better than the steady stream that flowed during last winter’s rainstorms.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
Slow but steady drum kicks lurch over hissing, crackling whispers, and crepuscular synths bubble under the surface.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021
Does Koenig intend all of this history to bubble under the song?
From Slate • May 6, 2019
The collapse of Kansas City’s payday loan bubble under the squeeze of federal enforcement has broken up families and caused rifts in churches, country clubs and executive suites.
From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2016
The white Higuerota soared out of the shadows of rock and earth like a frozen bubble under the moon.
From Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard by Conrad, Joseph
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