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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled over
Verb
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The letter comes as Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos was in the hot seat at a Senate hearing that ran over two hours on Tuesday.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026 -
At that time, officials from the San Jose Police Department described the injury to the sergeant and how officers subsequently shot, then ran over Husien to end his rampage.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even with the extra room, people spilled into the hallways.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the months that followed, tensions spilled into public view between the mayor and then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, a dispute that ultimately ended with Bass removing Crowley from her post.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Boiled over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiled%20over. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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