bubble
noun
a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
have bubbled
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present perfectof bubble.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The legal saga is a twist on the return-to-office tensions that have bubbled up at companies in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Still, tensions over military progress have bubbled behind the scenes between the president and the general for more than a year, sometimes erupting into public.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Organizing movements have bubbled up at companies ranging from Amazon to Home Depot.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
“Bcause it had to have bubbled up to you that you moved to the States and everyone is like, ‘She should join the Beverly Hills “Housewives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
But I have bubbled over to one or two correspondents on this head, and will say no more.
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Sir Francis Darwin
