Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boils over
Verb
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Opposite Schlittler, Ray ended his first start of the year with a loss after allowing two runs over 5 1/3 innings.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Venezuela then took a brief 2-1 lead after opening the second inning with back-to-back doubles from Ezequiel Tovar and Gleyber Torres against Yamamoto, who settled in after that to hold Venezuela to just the two runs over four innings of work.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That spills over to his players.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Breakfast and dinner are served at Mosaico, an elegant space that spills into the courtyard in warmer months.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Boils over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boils%20over. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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