BOILED OVER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

boiled over

verb

past tense of boil over

as in ran over

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receded

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Verb

When leadership looks for savings, the instinct is to hunt for programs that ran over budget.

— Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The Canadian fan event ran over the weekend through Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ran over

Verb

The uptick in quality is largely connected to the box and the multidimensional chaos that peaked with the Jason-pocalypse that ended season one and has now spilled over into new worlds and new messes.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The anticipation for the Lucas Museum has spilled over to Skywalker Grill, which is already booked out on Resy through most of the fall.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of spilled

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