boiled over

past tense of boil over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled over
Verb
  • Lital Anderson’s second-grade son Calvin Anderson ran over 150 miles last year and was among the top three finishers.
    Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Haines and Hostin excitedly ran over to hug Griffin in celebration.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since all of the waste is removed, that means anything spilled from the feeders is cleaned up by ground birds, such as dove, quail and towhees.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Some of what was said in the affidavits echoed acrimony that spilled into public view during deliberations.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Boiled over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiled%20over. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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