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
At its most basic, dopamine decor can be boiled down to making bold choices.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
Its responses about the specifics of a unified system generally boiled down to maybe yes, maybe no.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
But what if the whole Premier League season could be boiled down into 10 matches, with each side featuring once?
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
While there’s a chance Sears may return to the MLB level at some point, the trade will likely be boiled down to Miller’s value versus what the A’s prospects can achieve when all is said and done.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
That creates a fissure among the survivors, an escalating conflict through which the behaviors of young men, both for better and worse (mostly worse), are boiled down to their terrifying essence.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
Iran’s ability to choke off traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has proved one of its biggest strategic advantages in a war that has often boiled down to which side can take more pain.
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Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
This case is one of two federal legal challenges against the facility where arguments have boiled down to the exchange of cash between the DeSantis administration and federal immigration officials.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
The main charges essentially boiled down to whether or not Live Nation and Ticketmaster had monopoly power over various facets of the industry, like the primary ticketing market for major concert venues, or the large amphitheater market.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
Its responses about the specifics of a unified system generally boiled down to maybe yes, maybe no.
—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
But what if the whole Premier League season could be boiled down into 10 matches, with each side featuring once?
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
While there’s a chance Sears may return to the MLB level at some point, the trade will likely be boiled down to Miller’s value versus what the A’s prospects can achieve when all is said and done.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
That creates a fissure among the survivors, an escalating conflict through which the behaviors of young men, both for better and worse (mostly worse), are boiled down to their terrifying essence.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
Iran’s ability to choke off traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has proved one of its biggest strategic advantages in a war that has often boiled down to which side can take more pain.
—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
This case is one of two federal legal challenges against the facility where arguments have boiled down to the exchange of cash between the DeSantis administration and federal immigration officials.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
The main charges essentially boiled down to whether or not Live Nation and Ticketmaster had monopoly power over various facets of the industry, like the primary ticketing market for major concert venues, or the large amphitheater market.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled down
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The property experience, the digital experience and the value proposition all become searchable, summarized and compared.
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The really fascinating thing to me was that this letter was sent the same day that the meeting happened that the memo summarized.
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The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
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The letter outlined that many food and household products available today would remain, alongside the gas station, while other items and services like clothing, major electronics, the pharmacy and the food court would not be offered.
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