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  • past tense form of boil.
  • past participle of boil.
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boiled

[boild] / bɔɪld /


ADJECTIVE
sodden
Synonyms
Antonyms


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Frustration by neighborhood groups over the missing crime data has boiled over in recent weeks, thanks in part to Raman’s comments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The frustration boiled over last month when an 87-year-old pensioner was evicted from her life-long Madrid home, sparking nationwide protests that ended with the calling of an early general election for November 29.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

In the past, passion has boiled over to the point where police have fired tear gas into the crowds.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The remaining residents live off vegetables they grow in their gardens, soups of boiled weeds and cans of food they scavenge from bombed-out, abandoned homes around this city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

We boiled what we had anyway, but there was no need to test them out on Muc.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff


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