How to Use boil over in a Sentence

boil over

verb
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  • Add beef stock to Dutch oven, and bring to a boil over high heat.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
  • To make enough for two, bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
    — Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2021
  • This is the clear-eyed truth from a glass-all-the-way-full person, and that glass is about to boil over.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The scramble to stock up on essentials has caused tensions to boil over in some places.
    — Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Bring mixture to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
  • Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
  • War is brewing on one continent and boiling over on another.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Bring to a boil over high heat and boil, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
    — Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021
  • In the postgame Zoom with media, Odorizzi let his frustration over his limited innings boil over.
    — Matt Young, Chron, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Cover the pot, bring the water to a boil over high heat, simmer for 1 minute, then drain and run the asparagus tips under very cold water to stop the cooking.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The same tensions have been felt across Europe, often boiling over into tussles with regulators.
    — Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
  • White Chicagoans at the time accused them of receiving disproportionate resources from the city, and in 1919 tensions boiled over.
    — Matt Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Place the pot on the stove top and bring the contents to a boil over medium heat.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • In a large pot, bring 4 quarts water and the salt to a boil over high heat.
    — Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Add barley to stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
    — Andy Baraghani, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Bring it to a boil over medium heat in a large saucepan.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Return the pureed soup to the pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Step 1Add 4 quarts of water to a large pot; bring to a boil over high.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
  • Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
    — USA TODAY, 16 July 2022
  • The disagreement boiled over, and the victim was shot in the groin.
    — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
  • There is a atavistic rage in us, deep in us, that is ready to boil over.
    — NBC News, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Bring the reduction to a boil over high heat once again.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Cover the pot and bring the contents to a boil over medium-high heat.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Start the potatoes in a pot of cold water and bring the water to a boil over high heat.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2022
  • Bring the liquid in the pot back to a boil over medium-high heat and add the couscous.
    — Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
  • Add broth and peas: Add broth and black-eyed peas, and bring to a boil over medium-high.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over high heat.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Pour the juices from the slow cooker into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2021
  • But the crisis threatened to boil over this month with the court ruling.
    — New York Times, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Bring a medium saucepan with water to a boil over high heat.
    — Emily Codik, Washington Post, 19 July 2022

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