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boiling over

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At this time, the Syrian conflict had been increasingly boiling over into Lebanon.

Spill stopper  This is a silicone lid that sits on top of your pots and prevents them from boiling over.

He said his blood was boiling over what was happening in Homs, though he sounded more exhausted than enraged.

Preventing the West Bank from boiling over on Nakba Day is a good start.

This will help give friendly Afghans a needed boost in the near-term and keep the political pot at home from boiling over.

"Perhaps the politeness may equal the voracity," said the fat lady, who was almost boiling over with wrath.

The coffee boilers along the side of the room would be boiling over and sending streams of water over the charwomen.

In a short time Naki had built a fire of pine twigs, and Ceally had a giant pot of coffee boiling over it.

Stanhope was absolutely boiling over with enthusiasm regarding the advantages of publishing a newspaper.

To butter with a brush the inside of the saucepan from the top about two inches down, to prevent the candy from boiling over.

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On this page you'll find 223 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to boil over, such as: aggravate, annoy, antagonize, arouse, displease, and embitter.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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