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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil over
Verb
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Buehler allowed four runs over a listless four-inning performance, and the offense squandered several key scoring chances late.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025 -
The speed: With a top speed that matches most residential speed limits, no longer am I in constant fear of being run over from behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have occasionally spilled over into NATO nations like Poland and Romania, which border Ukraine.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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For dry or powdery spills: If a liquid spill has dried or something powdery has spilled, use a vacuum to pick up as much of the debris as possible, or upend the suitcase outdoors or over a trash can and gently bang it a few times to dislodge the dry matter.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20over. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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