bubble over

Example Sentences

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Let the word that he has put inside of you bubble over.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

If you've ever baked a cake or fruit pie only to have it bubble over the sides of the pan and onto the bottom of your oven, this one's for you.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023

If any audience members ask him what he’s working on now, he’ll likely bubble over with excitement.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Though frustrations continued to bubble over in Shanghai’s sealed off residential compounds, local officials maintain there will be no relaxation until new cases outside of quarantine areas have all been cleared.

From Reuters • Apr. 23, 2022

Not hysterical laughter, but the helpless laugher of someone who’s just heard something so funny they can’t help but bubble over with it.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss