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 boiled
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present perfectof boil.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Concerns about an AI bubble have boiled over this month, leading to a selloff that’s hit tech stocks hard.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 29, 2025
But tensions have boiled up again in recent days.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
A lemon, still hanging from a tree, appeared to have boiled, its juices bubbling over the rind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
If you try to add all the water in the beginning you will have boiled meat sauce rather than a rich, thick meaty sauce.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
In the end it may have boiled down to what the poet Robert Frost once said about a successful education: “Just hanging around until you have caught on.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
