overboil
verb
over·boil
ˌō-vər-ˈbȯi(-ə)l 
overboiled; overboiling
1
transitive + intransitive
: to boil (something) for too long
Don't overboil the potatoes. [= Don't let the potatoes overboil.]
2
intransitive
: to overflow while boiling : boil over
got distracted and let the water overboil
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“Overboil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overboil. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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