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See definition of boil over on Dictionary.com
  • as inanger
  • as inbristle
  • as inflare
  • as inlose one's temper
  • as inoutrage
  • as inrage

synonyms for boil over

  • aggravate
  • annoy
  • antagonize
  • arouse
  • displease
  • embitter
  • enrage
  • exacerbate
  • exasperate
  • excite
  • incense
  • inflame
  • infuriate
  • irritate
  • offend
  • outrage
  • provoke
  • rankle
  • rile
  • acerbate
  • affront
  • agitate
  • bait
  • boil
  • bristle
  • burn
  • chafe
  • craze
  • cross
  • fret
  • gall
  • goad
  • madden
  • miff
  • nettle
  • pique
  • rant
  • rave
  • ruffle
  • seethe
  • stew
  • tempt
  • umbrage
  • vex
  • blow up
  • burn up
  • egg on
  • get mad
  • get on one's nerves
  • lose one's temper
  • make sore
  • raise hell
  • steam up
  • stir up
On this page you'll find 224 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to boil over, such as: aggravate, annoy, antagonize, arouse, displease, and embitter.

antonyms for boil over

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  • aid
  • alleviate
  • appease
  • bore
  • calm
  • comfort
  • compose
  • delight
  • help
  • lull
  • make happy
  • pacify
  • placate
  • please
  • quiet
  • soothe
  • tranquilize
  • assist
  • be happy
  • discourage
  • mollify
  • forbear
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      How to use boil over in a sentence

      Coranda killed him, skinned him, cut him up with the meat and vegetables, and put the whole to boil over the kitchen fire.
      LABOULAYE'S FAIRY BOOKVARIOUS
      Huge breakers, urged on by the southeast monsoon, boil over these rocks from one year's end to the next.
      THE ARGUS PHEASANTJOHN CHARLES BEECHAM
      Ned knew well enough that nothing ailed his horse, but he was so mad, he had to go out doors, for fear he'd boil over.
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      If you should pour the water all in at once the sugar would simply boil over and burn you.
      A COURSE OF LECTURES ON THE PRINCIPLES OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND COOKERYJULIET CORSON
      An insolent laugh from the miller, as he arose from his seat, almost made the young man's passion boil over.
      GERALD FITZGERALDCHARLES JAMES LEVER
      This cannot be done, however, with mixtures containing milk and butter, for they will in all probability boil over.
      WOMAN'S INSTITUTE LIBRARY OF COOKERY, VOL. 5WOMAN'S INSTITUTE OF DOMESTIC ARTS AND SCIENCES
      You couldn't put anymore than that because every time the car got warm it would boil over.
      THE BIOGRAPHY OF A RABBITROY BENSON
      Ruth caught the look and laughed: Are you afraid I am going to boil over because you mentioned dandelions?
      GIRL SCOUTS AT DANDELION CAMPLILLIAN ELIZABETH ROY
      Later, as she waited for the water to boil over her little spirit lamp, she made a list of absolute necessaries.
      OLIVE IN ITALYMORAY DALTON
      It begins to boil over hidden stones in the middle, and gurgles at projecting points of rock.
      LITTLE RIVERSHENRY VAN DYKE
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