BOILING OVER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

boiling over

verb

present participle of boil over

as in running over

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Relevance

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receding

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running over

Verb

Hollatz recalled running over to another detective to share the news.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
The movement’s 80-hour power reserve can keep the timepiece running over a whole race weekend.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

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boiling down

boiling over

boiling point

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