boil over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil over
Verb
  • The Phillies’ offense exploded for six runs in the first inning this week at Rogers Centre, then mustered four runs over the subsequent 26 innings.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • That also chased Soriano, who allowed seven runs over 3.2 innings.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • The action spilled to the outside, where Lyra hit another great high spot, this time a flying leg drop on Lynch, who was draped over the barricade.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • But many former colleagues and observers spill beans, including those who testified at official investigations that remain ongoing.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 June 2025
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20over. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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