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
Picking the right pet boils down to a person's lifestyle, how the pet socializes and pet policies.
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Now Heartbeat presents the hundred-and-twenty-year-old opera in English—a rare occurrence for this particular tale—with instrumentation boiled down to a simple eight clarinets and two percussionists.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Cities are weirdly static and exploration boils down to simple puzzles and uninspired loot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The outcome boils down to a key determination: Is Patrick Mahomes inevitable, or has Josh Allen become invincible?
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Now Heartbeat presents the hundred-and-twenty-year-old opera in English—a rare occurrence for this particular tale—with instrumentation boiled down to a simple eight clarinets and two percussionists.
—The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Cities are weirdly static and exploration boils down to simple puzzles and uninspired loot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The outcome boils down to a key determination: Is Patrick Mahomes inevitable, or has Josh Allen become invincible?
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for boil down
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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20down. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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