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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil over
Verb
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But, police said the woman could not enter, instead falling to the ground and was run over by the Ford truck, KCTV5 reported.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
18 June 2025 -
The taxi arrived before the man came back, and managed not to run over the suitcases in the street.—
Eileen Chang,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Boundary management—Knowing how to set limits on time and energy in roles that can easily spill over into off-hours, particularly for remote or freelance work.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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For almost two weeks, social media has spilled over with videos capturing immigration agents at shopping centers and markets and on neighborhood streets, and federal agents making arrests at swap meets, car washes and other businesses.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20over. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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