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
Examples of boiling point in a Sentence
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
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In previous seasons, the tension rises in each episode, with secrets uncovered and questions raised, before things ultimately hit a boiling point in the series finale, which has been known to be explosive.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
According to sources, contenders to succeed Demna at Balenciaga could include Pieter Mulier, who has heated up Alaïa to the boiling point, and Daniel Roseberry, so far the most successful creative director at Schiaparelli, having led the couture house into ready-to-wear.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
To start things off, the scientists added specific quantities of lead, chromium, copper, zinc and cadmium to samples of clean water, then heated that water to just below the boiling point.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Tensions between Crowley and Bass nearly hit a boiling point after the interviews, and the mayor's office had to deny rumors that Crowley had been fired during a meeting between the two on Jan. 10.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
According to sources, contenders to succeed Demna at Balenciaga could include Pieter Mulier, who has heated up Alaïa to the boiling point, and Daniel Roseberry, so far the most successful creative director at Schiaparelli, having led the couture house into ready-to-wear.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
To start things off, the scientists added specific quantities of lead, chromium, copper, zinc and cadmium to samples of clean water, then heated that water to just below the boiling point.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Tensions between Crowley and Bass nearly hit a boiling point after the interviews, and the mayor's office had to deny rumors that Crowley had been fired during a meeting between the two on Jan. 10.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boiling point
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“Boiling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boiling%20point. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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boiling point
noun
boil·ing point
ˈbȯi-liŋ-ˌpȯint 
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
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