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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Pham was born in Vietnam in 1967 as the war reached a boiling point, and his family repeatedly tried to flee the country.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
When Homa tossed that club on Sunday, the mini fit of rage made for a kitschy little video clip of a player reaching a boiling point.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Their animosity reaches a boiling point until Walter confronts Reed, triggering an unexpected deeper connection — Walter starts to believe Reed is innocent.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2025
Their relationship reportedly came to a boiling point when Gacy was 20 years old.
—Andrew Nodell, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
When Homa tossed that club on Sunday, the mini fit of rage made for a kitschy little video clip of a player reaching a boiling point.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Their animosity reaches a boiling point until Walter confronts Reed, triggering an unexpected deeper connection — Walter starts to believe Reed is innocent.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2025
Their relationship reportedly came to a boiling point when Gacy was 20 years old.
—Andrew Nodell, People.com, 9 May 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 31 May. 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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