boil up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The prettiest clouds are the ones you fear the most — the clouds that boil up from nowhere in a hot blue sky like some genie loosed from its bottle.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021
Attica Locke in “Heaven, My Home” continues the adventures of Darren Mathews, a Black Texas Ranger, as he investigates crimes that boil up from America’s caldron of racism and desire.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2020
The whole story about polk salad — this bitter root they would go gather and boil up — he only knew of that because he had experienced it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2018
“I think issues boil up very fast in any situation,” Ernst told reporters last week.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2018
In exchange, Nelson would chop our firewood, boil up steaming pots of lumpy manioc, and bring us fruit, greens, and bark potions collected from the forest.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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