bubble
noun
a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
bubbled
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past participleof bubble.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 bubble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bubblenouna nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
Example Sentences
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But even if the country’s worst impulses still bubbled up, U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams described a sentiment around his team that might as well have summed up the whole tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
By depicting Oklahoma rez life through the eyes of the restless teenagers raised on movies that romanticize escaping home to find themselves, Harjo’s stories bubbled over with joy and ridiculousness.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sometimes called “massives,” these embryonic raves bubbled underground, often in former industrial districts with available, frequently forgotten spaces.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Mandelson saga whenever it bubbled up made Number 10 kick into gear on the subject in order to prove our credentials.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
She found room for the last little goat’s cheese wrapped in its vine leaf, smiled and bowed again, and took a last drink from the spring that bubbled up among the gray rocks.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
