boil over

verb

Definition of boil overnext
as in to run over

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Recent Examples of boil over Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer over low heat and cover for 12-15 minutes. — Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026 Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 Advertisement Xi’s invocation of Thucydides’ Trap comes at a time when tensions between the rival superpowers could boil over on any of a number of issues, from trade to AI to Taiwan. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 May 2026 The Office actor Julie Fernandez and Sara Johnson have been in post two-and-a-half years now at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, which reps the likes of Steve McQueen and Stephen Frears, and have recently felt their frustration at low industry take-up of access coordinators boil over. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boil over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil over
  1. run over
  2. spill
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  • Meyer goes for five after All-Star news Pitcher Max Meyer got the start for Miami, allowing four hits and two runs over five innings.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • The Dodge ran over a stop sign, reversed into a tree and traveled up a front yard before coming to a stop, the statement said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of run over
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  • But players from both dugouts and bullpens already began to spill onto the field.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The stock-specific approach contrasts with expectations that the surge in Korean and Taiwanese stock markets, dominated by local chip giants, would spill over into China more broadly.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of spill

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