boil down
verb
boiled down; boiling down; boils down
1
: to undergo reduction in bulk by boiling
2
a
: to be equivalent in summary : amount
his speech boiled down to a plea for more money
b
: to reduce ultimately
your choices boil down to three
Examples of boil down in a Sentence
the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points
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The difference between 10 days or nearly a year in jail should not boil down to a question over which corner someone was ticketed on, or which court a case is referred to.
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Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, the likelihood of a recession may boil down to the direction of White House policy, Sonola said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Most of the standstill boils down to the lack of an independent oversight director, a new position in the city created along with the commission.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
The most persuasive hypotheses boil down to three things: price, perception, and protein.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, the likelihood of a recession may boil down to the direction of White House policy, Sonola said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Most of the standstill boils down to the lack of an independent oversight director, a new position in the city created along with the commission.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
The most persuasive hypotheses boil down to three things: price, perception, and protein.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boil down
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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boil%20down. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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