boiling over

verb

present participle of boil over
as in running over

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running over
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  • Emanuel Rodriguez, Edgard Junez, Miguel Diaz and Jerry Hernandez converted penalty kicks, with Hernandez delivering the clincher before running over to celebrate with East Aurora’s fans.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ouellette, who was 18 at the time, has been accused of running over Ringquist on Fieldview Drive after the couple left an underage drinking party in Terryville on May 20, 2023.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Boiling over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiling%20over. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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