bob up
Rise into view
To bob up is to appear suddenly or unexpectedly, like something buoyant rising to the surface: Old rumors bob up whenever she runs for office.
The phrase suggests something popping into view after being submerged or hidden: His name keeps bobbing up in conversation.
Buoyant object or vehicle
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- resurfaceAppear again after absence
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
dip · submerge · water · pond · duck · fishing · swimmer · snorkel
Fizzy drink, regionally
- emergeCome out into view
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- materializeBecome physically present
- springRecoiling metal spiral
arise · reappear · manifest · rise · present · reveal · peek · come into view
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- suddenlyWithout prior indication
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- randomlyWithout deliberate selection
- abruptlyWithout gradual transition
out of nowhere · startle · catch off guard · unannounced · without warning · spontaneously · intermittently · periodically
float
Buoyant object or vehicle
bounce back · dip · submerge · water · pond · duck · fishing · swimmer · snorkel · diving
pop
Fizzy drink, regionally
- emergeCome out into view
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- materializeBecome physically present
spring · arise · reappear · manifest · rise · present · reveal · peek · come into view · break through
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- suddenlyWithout prior indication
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- randomlyWithout deliberate selection
abruptly · out of nowhere · startle · catch off guard · unannounced · without warning · spontaneously · intermittently · periodically · sporadically