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Recent Examples of boil over
From time to time, these grievances boil over.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Bring water to a gentle boil over medium-high.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Return the purée to the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking to dissolve sugar.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Bring water to a gentle boil over medium-high.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Return the purée to the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking to dissolve sugar.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil over
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Lincecum was great on this evening, allowing one unearned run over seven innings with five strikeouts.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The left-hander allowed three runs over six innings with four hits, three walks and nine strikeouts.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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That suggests a summer surge has spilled into September.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Martha Edelheit reimagines Gustave Courbet’s studio as a pandemonium of female bodies spilling across beds and fields.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20over. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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