bubble
noun
a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.
were bubbling
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past progressiveof bubble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sparks's fans agree — a recent Goodreads review enthuses that "The snot bubbles were bubbling the entire time I was reading this book."
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
I don't really care who officially announced it first because behind the scenes we all knew they were bubbling.
From BBC ● May 25, 2023
There were signs on Thursday that frustration inside CNN about the town hall were bubbling up.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
By the early 1980s, her predominantly Black neighborhood was reeling from the effects of the crack epidemic, and racial tensions were bubbling between Korean shop owners and their impoverished Black patrons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2021
The words were bubbling out now, fizzing like a shook-up soda.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
