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Add 12-14 (1/4-inch-thick) seeded lemon slices, and bring to a boil over medium-high; do not stir.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Tensions between the two teams boiled over on a rainy night last July when the right fielder took a 96-mph Clay Holmes sinker to the head.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
My results: • As reported in my most recent column, pots will boil over even with a wooden spoon across the top.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Reduce heat, as needed, to keep mixture from boiling over.
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—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Tensions between the two teams boiled over on a rainy night last July when the right fielder took a 96-mph Clay Holmes sinker to the head.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
My results: • As reported in my most recent column, pots will boil over even with a wooden spoon across the top.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Reduce heat, as needed, to keep mixture from boiling over.
3.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 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 21 May. 2025.
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