boil over

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Recent Examples of boil over Frustration began to boil over from there. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 The Office actor Julie Fernandez and Sara Johnson have been in post two-and-a-half years now at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, which reps the likes of Steve McQueen and Stephen Frears, and have recently felt their frustration at low industry take-up of access coordinators boil over. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer over low heat and cover for 12-15 minutes. Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026 And it’s appeared to boil over into the clubhouse. Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boil over
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Verb
  • In a touching tribute, Saliba ran over to the sideline after scoring and held up the jersey of Ismaël Koné, the teammate who left the field on a stretcher minutes earlier after suffering what looked to be a serious leg injury.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Whisenhunt, called up to be the 27th man for the second game, impressed in his season debut, allowing two runs over five-plus innings with two walks to two strikeouts.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The tech selloff on Tuesday also spilled into precious metals.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • Blood is starting to spill over.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026

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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20over. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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