effervescing

verb

present participle of effervesce
as in bubbling

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bubbling
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  • Increase heat and bring to a simmer, whisking often, and cook until béchamel sauce is thick and bubbling, about 5 minutes.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But the nanos are taking over him, and these primal impulses are bubbling up within him.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of bubbling
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“Effervescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effervescing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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