bubble over
Example Sentences
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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
"The bubbling under the surface is starting to really, really bubble over!"
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 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
