boils over

verb

present tense third-person singular of boil over
as in runs over

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  1. runs over
  2. spills
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  • Gordon runs over with his car and leaves permanently handicapped.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At prices ranging from $26 to $131, Zucker’s total haul for the exercise runs over $1,700.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs over
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  • When high tides and king tides hit Naples, water spills over the seawalls in some spots nearly two feet deep, flooding sidewalks and threatening homes.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Still, every day, the lights are on at The Baobab House, music spills across the yard, and the visitors keep coming.
    — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Boils over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boils%20over. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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