bubble
noun
a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
had bubbled
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past perfectof bubble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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As we watched the German detectives packing away it felt like the spring of hope of a resolution that had bubbled up in June 2020 was evaporating in the thankless heat.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025
A low hiss and rush of cabbagey funk in the air told us the kimchi had bubbled over.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2022
Activist investor group Market Forces said Juukan Gorge highlighted a culture of arrogance and other deep seated issues at Rio Tinto, which had bubbled to the surface through this report.
From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2022
Discontent with the three-day conference had bubbled from its start.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
Anxiety had bubbled in Joe’s belly all morning, but it started now to give way to a tenuous sense of calm, more determined than nervous.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
