bubbled

VERB

foam, froth up, especially with sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boil burble churn erupt fester gurgle gush percolate seep seethe simmer smolder sparkle stir trickle

STRONG

eddy effervesce fizz issue moil murmur ripple spume swash well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy freeze

Example Sentences

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But in January, a crucial internal AI resource battle bubbled to the surface during the company’s second-quarter’s earnings call.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

A theory known as Conformity Gate, that claimed a secret extra episode was yet to come, bubbled up on social media after the final episode was released earlier this month.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

But Rivers has always been an emotional dude, and the feelings eventually bubbled forth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Then came a drawdown in late October, when pressures in overnight lending markets bubbled up and Fed Chair Jerome Powell said another rate cut in December wasn’t “a foregone conclusion.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

As if in answer, the pesky refrain bubbled to the surface of her whirling brain, in time to the soft click of the second hand marching ’round the clock face.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood