as in summarized
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 boiled down
Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD on YouTube and other social media channels, has already boiled down his thoughts to a stinging verdict.
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Meditation Though meditation often sounds like a complicated practice, it can be boiled down to a simple notion—one single point of focus.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
The engagement photos suggest that, indeed, the big moment boiled down to a boy, standing in front of a girl, asking her to love him.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The answer largely boiled down to disagreement between the theories, even on the most basic questions, such as what consciousness is and what a theory should even aim to explain.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
And yet she is often boiled down to the once-paramour of a rapper whose name isn’t worth repeating.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Aug. 2025
Streaming was something that only rivers did, and your two options as a fan boiled down to radio and a black-and-white TV set.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Meditation Though meditation often sounds like a complicated practice, it can be boiled down to a simple notion—one single point of focus.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
The engagement photos suggest that, indeed, the big moment boiled down to a boy, standing in front of a girl, asking her to love him.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The answer largely boiled down to disagreement between the theories, even on the most basic questions, such as what consciousness is and what a theory should even aim to explain.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
And yet she is often boiled down to the once-paramour of a rapper whose name isn’t worth repeating.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Aug. 2025
Streaming was something that only rivers did, and your two options as a fan boiled down to radio and a black-and-white TV set.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled down
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Now, even lighthearted comments can be captured, summarized and circulated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Additional data for observed 5-Day (5D) and 21-Day (21D) returns after earnings are summarized, along with the statistics, in the table below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Krueger outlined the trade-offs.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s 2017 legislation outlined the list of SSTBs to limit eligibility for a 20% deduction for certain businesses.—
Ana Teresa Solá,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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