boiled over

Definition of boiled overnext
past tense of boil over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled over
Verb
  • Lindsey dodged the vehicle and ran across the parking lot from Milligan, who followed him and ran over Lyndsey at a high speed.
    Caroline Zimmerman May 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
  • Neighbors ran over with a ladder.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • There is an effort to dilute the high-pH water in ditches that was contaminated with the large amount of chemicals that spilled, officials said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • Should the tank at the aerospace facility have exploded or spilled the substance methyl methacrylate, serious harm could have been caused to residents’ respiratory or nervous systems, experts had said.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
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“Boiled over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiled%20over. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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