bubble over
Third Person
bubbles over
Present Participle
bubbling over
Past Tense
bubbled over
Past Participle
bubbled over
1
(of a liquid or substance) to boil and spill over the edges of its container
- The hot milk bubbled over when I forgot to adjust the temperature.
- Please don't use high heat; it tends to bubble liquids over.
- As the pot heated up, the coffee bubbled over, creating a mess.
- The soup bubbled over when it boiled too quickly.
2
to have a feeling or emotion become so strong that it becomes visible to others
- She couldn't contain her joy, and it bubbled her over during the celebration.
- The happiness brought forth by the news bubbled her over, making her smile uncontrollably.
- As the announcement was made, excitement bubbled over in the crowd.
- She watched the sunrise, and a sense of peace bubbled over within her.
- The room was filled with positivity as laughter bubbled over from the gathering.
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