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Tensions boil over as Packers spoil Rodgers' milestone chance against former team.
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FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bring to a boil over high heat.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Left unexamined for too long, Springsteen’s childhood trauma boils over upon his return to New Jersey, and songwriting becomes the primary outlet to process his past.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Frustration has boiled over in South Beach, with Tagovailoa recently taking shots at his teammates for being late to meetings.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bring to a boil over high heat.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Left unexamined for too long, Springsteen’s childhood trauma boils over upon his return to New Jersey, and songwriting becomes the primary outlet to process his past.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Frustration has boiled over in South Beach, with Tagovailoa recently taking shots at his teammates for being late to meetings.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boil over
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boil%20over. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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