bubble over

Like a released champagne cork, laughter exploded and bubbled over, and the chemistry in the car changed from frigid temps to cozy and comfortable.

To test whether water anoles are an exception to the rule, Swierk prevented the formation of normal rebreathing bubbles over the lizards' nostrils by applying a commercial emollient to their skin surface.

What is in the thought bubble over Trump's head?

"I wanted to form a protective bubble over that side of my life; isolate it in a way, but in doing so I realised this is what I want to be."

One week before the case was closed, the tension bubbled over in one final exchange.