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Bring broth in Dutch oven to a rapid boil over medium-high.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Tensions boil over as Packers spoil Rodgers' milestone chance against former team.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bring to a boil over high heat.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Left unexamined for too long, Springsteen’s childhood trauma boils over upon his return to New Jersey, and songwriting becomes the primary outlet to process his past.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Tensions boil over as Packers spoil Rodgers' milestone chance against former team.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bring to a boil over high heat.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Left unexamined for too long, Springsteen’s childhood trauma boils over upon his return to New Jersey, and songwriting becomes the primary outlet to process his past.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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