How to Use boil over in a Sentence

boil over

verb

• Stir in the chicken broth, salt, and cumin and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  — ExpressNews.com, 17 June 2020
• Luther, letting his rage boil over as usual, puts his fist through the brick wall of his bedroom.
  — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2020
• No word yet on whether this will boil over into a larger escalation.
  — Alex Chaet, CNN, 26 June 2020
• Bring to a boil over high heat, add the pasta and cook for 3 minutes less than the package directions suggest.
  — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2020
• Combine the palm sugar, salt and 1 cup water in a large pot and boil over high heat until the sugar carmelizes, 5 to 10 minutes.
  — Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2020
• Assemble your sugar and water in a saucepan, give them an initial stir and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until potatoes are just tender, 15 to 25 minutes depending upon size.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 1 July 2020
• These measures alone may not prove enough to deter China—but if Manila does not take these steps, tensions with Beijing will surely boil over.
  — Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
• To prepare compote, place strawberries, rhubarb, sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring continuously.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2020
• One of the leaders of the Dallas protests on Friday, Dominique Alexander, expressed frustration over being asked whether events might boil over.
  — Miles Moffeit, Dallas News, 30 May 2020
• Put the lid on the pan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2021
• Bring it to a boil over high heat, then turn off the heat.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2021
• 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
• Make the filling: In a large pot, bring the stock to a boil over high heat.
  — Daniel Boulud As Told To Michele Humes, ELLE Decor, 26 Oct. 2020
• Add beef stock to Dutch oven, and bring to a boil over high heat.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
• In the same small saucepan, bring the lemon juice to a boil over medium heat.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2021
• 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
• Add 4 cups of the reserved corn stock; bring to a boil over high.
  — Melissa King, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2020
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then remove from the heat.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 2 Dec. 2020
• Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
  — USA TODAY, 16 July 2022
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat.
  — Yasmin Khan, WSJ, 12 May 2021
• 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
• As tensions boil over in Venezuela, control of the narrative and the moral high ground over the past week has been essential.
  — Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024