How to Use boil over in a Sentence

boil over

verb

• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a steady boil.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2019
• Add the farro to 5 cups of cold water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
  — Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 14 Oct. 2019
• Add enough water to cover the cranberries then bring to a boil over high heat.
  — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
• Throw about 1 cup of kosher salt into the water, stir, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2019
• Bring to a boil over high heat, lower the heat, and simmer for at least 6 hours or up to 12 hours.
  — Addie Broyles, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2019
• There are plenty of reasons to feel discouraged now, and probably just as many reasons to let your rage boil over.
  — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
• The persistent threat of punishment for any dissent kept many tensions at a simmer, and now the pot is boiling over.
  — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2019
• Trump presided over a scorching press conference at the White House where his anger over impeachment boiled over.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2019
• Trump presided over a scorching press conference at the White House where his anger about impeachment boiled over.
  — Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2019
• Coach Pat Fitzgerald, frustration boiling over, drew a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct.
  — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2019
• Tensions boiled over in March when gunmen surrounded a Fulani village, setting dwellings ablaze and killing nearly 160 people.
  — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
• 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
• Bring the chicken broth to a boil over high heat in a soup pot.
  — Tina Danze, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2020
• 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
• But a simmering undercurrent of Democratic uneasiness dramatically boiled over after a shocking debate performance in late June, when a frail and distracted-looking Biden delivered raspy, halting and inarticulate answers versus Trump.
  — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024