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boiling point

noun

1
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
2
a
: the point at which a person becomes uncontrollably angry
b
: the point of crisis : head sense 17b
matters had reached the boiling point

Example Sentences

The boiling point of water is 212° Fahrenheit or 100° Celsius. when the situation reached the boiling point, the President had no choice but to order out the National Guard
Recent Examples on the Web Any impurities, like common table salt, in the water will affect its boiling point. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 The crisis reaches a boiling point and Fraser and his team must adapt; the prime minister and Anna fight for political reputations. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 As tensions between Ukraine and Russia came to a boiling point in early 2022, all eyes in the security community turned toward cyberattacks—with good reason. Sonali Shah, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Instead, the team could only view the game as a boiling point as the team dropped its seventh-straight game and hold a 2-8 record in the first 10 games. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2022 On July 9, demonstrations reached a boiling point, when protesters took over the presidential mansion. New York Times, 20 July 2022 With economic anxiety at a boiling point, media and entertainment giants are beginning to feel the heat. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2022 The hearing also showed how the temperature was rising toward a boiling point after Trump lost the election but continued to falsely claim it had been stolen. James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 Tensions reached a boiling point last week following the brutal killing of a Hindu tailor, allegedly by two Muslim men. Rhea Mogul And Swati Gupta, CNN, 7 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of boiling point was in 1741

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