boil over
Example Sentences
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But when the pressure heightens and matters boil over between the quartet, Wilde carefully examines the resulting eruption instead of recoiling.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
The vehicle for discontent to boil over today or this week – West's challenge – has gone.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Worker unrest could boil over in home country France, largely spared mass layoffs until now, where bosses say they want to slash work-from-home options.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Additionally, Google could come out as the biggest winner if concerns about an AI bubble boil over.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
The fire must be hot enough to keep the sap boiling, but not hot enough to make it boil over.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
