How to Use boil over in a Sentence

boil over

verb
  • Bring to a boil over high heat.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Bring to a boil over high heat.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
    — Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Bring to a low boil over medium heat.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Stir and bring to a boil over medium-high.
    — John T. Edge, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Bring the water to a rapid boil over high heat.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • From time to time, these grievances boil over.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • That night, tensions boiled over.
    — Ashley Vega, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
    — Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Add broth and tomatoes, and bring to a boil over high.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Stir in beef broth; bring to a boil over medium-high.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • Stir in broth, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But be sure to keep the lid askew so that the water doesn’t boil over.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Bring broth in Dutch oven to a rapid boil over medium-high.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Or attend to a pot that’s boiling over.
    — Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Add the rice and 1½ cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Add tomatoes and kidney beans; bring to a boil over high heat.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Return the purée to the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Bring to boiling over medium-high heat.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • These two are boiling over with romance.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But between takes, tensions boiled over.
    — Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025

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