How to Use boil over in a Sentence

boil over

verb

• Bring to a boil over high heat, then remove from the heat.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 2 Dec. 2020
• Ladle 3 cups of ragù into a large sauté pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2020
• Return rice to pot and add 2 ¼ cups water and salt and bring to a boil over high heat.
  — Kari Molvar, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2020
• Bring to a boil over high heat and cook about 2 minutes, until the scum is released.
  — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 6 Nov. 2020
• Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  — Jane Black, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2020
• Directions Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
• Cook the Broth Add the oxtails to a large stockpot of cold water and bring it to boil over high heat.
  — Ying Chu, Marie Claire, 24 Nov. 2020
• Once again, that tension boils over, resulting in countless kids and parents crying.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
• Pour the cream into a small saucepan, add the zest, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, about 2 minutes.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2020
• But tensions continued to boil over and confrontations and standoffs with police soon reached a tipping point.
  — Evan Casey, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2020
• Uncover and boil over low heat, stirring often using a clean spoon each time, until deeply caramel in color, about 30 minutes.
  — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 18 Dec. 2020
• There is a rather serious energy bubbling up under your roof as the Moon conjoins Saturn, like a pot that’s been left to boil over on the stove.
  — Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
• DeChambeau spent Friday spraying shots all over the course, his frustration threatening to boil over at any moment like the fictional Hulk.
  — Paul Newberry, Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
• Regardless, one day, Libert’s exasperation boiled over.
  — Brian Merchant, WIRED, 24 July 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
• 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
• Step 1Add 4 quarts of water to a large pot; bring to a boil over high.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
• 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
• Bring the reduction to a boil over high heat once again.
  — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Nov. 2021
• Cover the pot and bring the contents to a boil over medium-high heat.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024