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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil over
Verb
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After starting the season on the injured list, Díaz has appeared in six games since his return on April 15, allowing eight runs over six innings.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
1 May 2025 -
Blackburn, who began the season on the injured list, allowed one run over two innings with a strikeout with High-A Brooklyn on April 19 in his first rehab start.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The impact caused the rear door of Santiago’s SUV to open, spilling a 43-year-old Zion man to the ground and causing serious injury, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Two cigarette butts from an ashtray that had spilled onto the floor.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20over. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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