as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points
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Recent Examples of boil down
Much of the critical ill will Eddington engenders boils down to the sense that Aster is stacking the deck.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Guided, interactive hike to check sap buckets in the sugarbush and see the steaming evaporator boil down sap into syrup.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Village Manager Napoleon Haney said the board’s decision boiled down to the ability to generate the funding necessary to make improvements, not only on the space that Rabid intended to use, but the remaining parts of the plaza, at 183rd Street and Robin Lane, including the parking lot.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Gallagher said the issue of having trans athletes in girls’ sports boiled down to fairness.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for boil down
Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Guided, interactive hike to check sap buckets in the sugarbush and see the steaming evaporator boil down sap into syrup.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Village Manager Napoleon Haney said the board’s decision boiled down to the ability to generate the funding necessary to make improvements, not only on the space that Rabid intended to use, but the remaining parts of the plaza, at 183rd Street and Robin Lane, including the parking lot.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Gallagher said the issue of having trans athletes in girls’ sports boiled down to fairness.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil down
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Rev's software currently offers AI models that can record, transcribe, take notes and summarize to aid legal professionals in their day-to-day jobs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Instead of scrolling through links, users can now ask the agent to summarize articles, compare products or compile travel itineraries.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Yes, but before that, the grooming process, as outlined at the trial, was a socialization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
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France and Saudi Arabia together issued a declaration backed by the Arab League and its members such as Egypt and Qatar, outlining steps toward implementing a two-state solution.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20down. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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