boil
verb (used without object)
to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid, agitating it as they rise.
boils
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present tense formof boil (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“Producers would like to stay home if they can, but it boils down to the math.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“What it boils down to is, ‘Are we doing things that employees like?’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sharpe’s argument boils down to the simple insight that beating the market is a zero-sum game before transaction costs — but after transaction costs are taken into account, it becomes a negative-sum game.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Vietnamese authorities have historically proven effective at detecting and stifling dissent before it boils over into action.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Listen," he said, "to-morrow my nose is so tight on the handle-bars that the only thing touches those boils is a lovely breeze."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
