Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil over
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White Sox starter Aaron Civale (2-4), who had allowed one run over 11 innings in his previous two starts, retired the first nine batters in order, four by strikeout.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025 -
The search was started in the Black Forest area, where ICE said the immigrants Thursday morning tried to run over officers from the agency’s Denver office with a vehicle during an ICE operation at a construction site.—
Dave Mason,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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That dissent spilled into view last week when thousands of settler activists toured the Israeli border region near Gaza.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some of these flourishes feel a touch gratuitous: milk is spilled; repeated Amelia Bedelia-esque references are made to Evie’s sister losing her marbles; and, of course, there’s the name—yes, this Eve bites into an apple.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20over. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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