boiled over

Definition of boiled overnext
past tense of boil over

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Verb
  • When the Rockets called a time out, the Lakers bench all ran over to Doncic, hugging him, slapping him and James nudging him for a job very well done.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The show, which ran over five weeks, launched on Tuesday, January 20, with its second episode on Wednesday.
    Peter White, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • About 18,000 gallons of sewage spilled near the intersection of Friars Road and Sea World Drive after a valve at a pump station failed, officials reported the morning of March 25.
    Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Further, officials say no hazardous material has been spilled.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Boiled over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiled%20over. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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