How to Use boil over in a Sentence

boil over

verb
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  • Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes.
    — Kate Merker and Taylor Murray, Country Living, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until syrupy, about 5 minutes.
    — Romney Steele, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The wonder is that these simmering problems have never boiled over.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Canada, for one, is temporarily packing things and will wait nearby while things either boil over or cool down.
    — TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Make the saltwater solution: Fill a medium saucepan with the water, add the kosher salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Boil water: Add 1-2 inches of water to the same medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
  • But Biden’s frustration with Netanyahu boiled over as the war continued to escalate.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Whether the current crisis calms down or boils over, however, hostilities are likely to continue to at least simmer.
    — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Now, a pair of violent attacks on such communities, just weeks apart, worry many that intolerance is boiling over.
    — SFChronicle.com, 2 Jan. 2020
  • On Tuesday, anger boiled over in Beirut after the offensive video was widely circulated online.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2019
  • In a Dutch oven or other large pot, dissolve the baking soda in 4 cups (960 milliliters) cool tap water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    — Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
  • On Thursday, those emotions boiled over as protesters defied a heavy police presence to stage rallies in Algiers and other cities and called for boycotting the elections.
    — Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The long-simmering conflict boiled over into public view during a six-hour hearing Tuesday night at the Concord City Council.
    — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, 8 Jan. 2020
  • The tensions boiled over on Thursday, when the school fired a history teacher who has criticized Israel in school and on a personal Twitter account.
    — Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until flavors meld, about 30 minutes.
    — Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
  • 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

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