Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled over
Verb
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The stadium erupted as Silvetti, Busquets, Messi and Baltasar Rodriguez ran over to celebrate with Allende.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025 -
Hearing gunfire, other troops in the area ran over and held down the gunman after he was shot, Carroll said.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
27 Nov. 2025
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Sewage spilled into homes; a man died after his vehicle washed off Main Street and into a nearby blueberry field.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Officials allege the group’s attacks caused real-world harm, including damage to public water systems that spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of drinking water.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Boiled over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiled%20over. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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