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The Fence suffers from dialogue overload and a somewhat stagy mise-en-scène, although those elements occasionally yield strong sequences fraught with unsettledness, if not outright hostility, when the drama finally boils over.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
So Kiritsis, while his plan is undeniably wacked, is still someone who’s been backed into a corner and is acting out of a fury that has justifiably boiled over.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Stir in broth and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; bring to a boil over high.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Or attend to a pot that’s boiling over.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
So Kiritsis, while his plan is undeniably wacked, is still someone who’s been backed into a corner and is acting out of a fury that has justifiably boiled over.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Stir in broth and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; bring to a boil over high.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Or attend to a pot that’s boiling over.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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