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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
the passengers were boiling when they found out the flight was delayed yet again
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Recent Examples of boil
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Bring about 1 1/2 cups cider or white vinegar to a boil, and add about 3 heaping spoonfuls of sugar and a big pinch of salt to dissolve.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Homeless advocates and experts say California’s unprecedented investments in homelessness programs likely prevented a larger spike, though that’s done little to assuage boiling public frustration over encampments statewide.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Bring peaches, lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar to a boil in a large saucepan over high, stirring occasionally.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Bring about 1 1/2 cups cider or white vinegar to a boil, and add about 3 heaping spoonfuls of sugar and a big pinch of salt to dissolve.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Verb
By crushing bones and boiling them to extract grease, Neanderthals tapped into a rich energy source, using techniques once thought to belong only to much later human groups.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Homeless advocates and experts say California’s unprecedented investments in homelessness programs likely prevented a larger spike, though that’s done little to assuage boiling public frustration over encampments statewide.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil
Noun
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While some flats rub my heels and create blisters, the Cleo’s extra padding in the back prevented them from forming during my 8,000-step meander through Atlanta.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Let skins blister and blacken, while turning peppers with tongs, until they’re evenly blackened, about 5 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
Verb
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But yes, there are options to steaming and standing in line for a ride.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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The main difference in cooking methods is that traditional poaching boils the egg while an egg poacher steams it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The White House has been stewing since the paper ran a story last week claiming Trump sent Epstein a bawdy yet cryptic note for the late financier’s 50th birthday in 2003.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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The whisky offers aromas of seasoned wood, stewed fruit, caramelized banana, and nutmeg.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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This is why: the plates move slowly (as befits continent-sized slabs of rock floating atop slowly churning magma), at just about 3 inches a year.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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This would feed star formation in the thick central stellar bar that churns around the center of our galaxy.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Their venom, similar to a bee’s or wasp’s, results in a painful, itchy pustule or blister on the skin.—
Gareth McGrath,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Folliculitis refers to the bacterial or fungal infection of the hair follicle that can lead to redness or pustules centered around the hair follicle.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
Andrew Ford,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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The best analogue for this moment may be Trump’s online raging after the January 6, 2021, insurrection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
Verb
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The sheriff’s simmering anger, which reaches boiling point as a result of Eddington’s growing air of claustrophobia and his own loosening grip on his life, leads to Cross assassinating Garcia.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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The league’s midseason break came in the backdrop of a simmering labor dispute between the owners and the players.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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In Tennessee, jam cake batter is swirled with blackberry jam.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Storylines have swirled regarding Epstein’s ties to Trump as the Wall Street Journal published an article outlining a 2003 birthday letter sent to the businessman in 2003.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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“Boil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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