bubble up

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bubble up

Bubbles bubble up from the bottom of a pot of boiling water.

Definition
  1. Verb (intransitive):
    • To rise to the surface in bubbles: To move upward in the form of bubbles, typically due to heating or pressure from below a liquid.
    • To emerge or become apparent gradually: Used metaphorically to describe ideas, emotions, or situations that slowly rise into prominence or consciousness.
Usage Examples

  • Literal Usage:

    • When the soup began to boil, small pockets of air started to bubble up to the surface.
    • Volcanic gases bubbled up through the hot spring, creating a steamy mist.

  • Metaphorical Usage:

    • Long-suppressed feelings of resentment finally bubbled up during the argument.
    • Innovative concepts often bubble up from the creative teams before reaching management.
Advanced Usage
  • "to bubble up with (an emotion)": To be filled with and show a strong emotion that is difficult to contain.
    • She bubbled up with joy when she heard the good news.
  • Describing phenomena: Used to describe the emergence of trends, issues, or movements in society.
    • Protests have been bubbling up across the region for months.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bubble (verb): To form or produce bubbles.
    • The champagne bubbled in the glass.
  • Bubbly (adjective): Full of bubbles; cheerful and lively (often used metaphorically for personality).
    • She has a bubbly personality.
Synonyms
  • Emerge: To come into view or notice.
  • Surface: To rise to the surface; to become apparent.
  • Well up: To rise up, like a liquid or emotion (e.g., tears welled up in her eyes).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bubble over: To overflow with bubbles or, metaphorically, with emotion.
    • Her excitement bubbled over as she described her trip.
  • Bubble with: To be full of a particular quality or emotion.
    • He was bubbling with new ideas.
Related Idioms
  • Bubble up to the surface: For a hidden issue or truth to finally become known.
    • The real problems in the company are starting to bubble up to the surface.
bubble up

Bubbles bubble up from the bottom of a pot of boiling water.

Verb
  1. move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically
    • Gases bubbled up from the earth
    • Marx's ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America

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