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.
have been boiling
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present perfect progressiveof boil.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Ocean temperatures have been boiling for months as the planet continues it streak of record-breaking warmth.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
"Price pressures have been boiling over in every corner of the economy," it added.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2022
Still, unrest in prisons and detention facilities have been boiling over around the country.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2020
Humans have been boiling eggs for a very long time.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2019
When quite done, pound them in a mortar, and then rub them through a sieve with the liquor in which they have been boiling.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury
