pop a bubble

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to cause a bubble to break with a short, sharp sound

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Examples (10)

  • The toddler giggled with delight every time he managed to pop a bubble.
  • Let's see who can pop the most bubbles before they hit the ground!
  • She carefully reached out her finger to pop the giant soap bubble.
  • He used a pin to pop the bubble in the wallpaper.
  • The chef will pop any large air bubbles on the pizza dough before baking.
  • Popping a bubble on bubble wrap makes a satisfying sound.
  • I accidentally popped a bubble in the fresh paint with my sleeve.
  • In the video game, you have to pop every bubble that appears on screen.
  • Be careful not to pop your chewing gum bubble all over your face.
  • After the machine ran out of liquid, there were no more soap bubbles to pop.