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Recent Examples of effervesceSulfur dioxide, which effervesces from active volcanic vents and craters, reacts with sunlight, moisture, particulate and oxygen to produce clouds of fine particles.—
Maya Wei-Haas,
Smithsonian,
25 May 2018 For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent.—
Lisa Ryan,
The Cut,
2 May 2018 Siphons charge the cocktails with CO2, which change their texture, making the flavors effervesce and pop.—
Lauren Le Vine,
Redbook,
28 June 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effervesce
bubble
Verb
On the album’s title track, the vocals purr with digital texture as an off-kilter guitar melody spirals upwards, as if bubbling up from the bottom of a pool.
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Cameron Cook,
Pitchfork,
13 Nov. 2026
Bake, uncovered, until bubbling around the edges and the breadcrumbs are golden brown.