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Bring to a boil over medium, stirring often; cook for 2 minutes.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
The audience was far calmer than at the most raucous town halls held during the first weeks of the Trump administration, where rage boiled over into shouting matches and heckling as Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency slashed through federal agencies and departments.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The final moments of the episode boil over when Davis and Staten have it out at Gracie’s after Davis makes a comment about his late sister, who was also Staten's wife.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Two months on, the BOP remains without a permanent or acting director, and frustrations are boiling over.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
The audience was far calmer than at the most raucous town halls held during the first weeks of the Trump administration, where rage boiled over into shouting matches and heckling as Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency slashed through federal agencies and departments.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The final moments of the episode boil over when Davis and Staten have it out at Gracie’s after Davis makes a comment about his late sister, who was also Staten's wife.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Two months on, the BOP remains without a permanent or acting director, and frustrations are boiling over.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boil over
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boil%20over. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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