boiling over
Example Sentences
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It’s almost like we’re seeing interpersonal deliberations that usually go on behind the curtain boiling over into public talks, which is extraordinarily unusual.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at filling stations and boiling over into anger.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
O’Hara’s decision to close nearby streets and allow residents to mourn Pretti’s death helped keep the situation from boiling over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
She says cabin crew sometimes have to step in to stop anger boiling over between passengers.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024
We all stood a long moment in a silence broken only by the sound of the potion boiling over its pot of flame.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
