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
Synonyms
Examples of boil down in a Sentence
the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points
Recent Examples on the Web
What the entertainment unions are negotiating for in this area boils down to two words: consent and compensation.
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Dan Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Demand for protection boils down to trader expectations, according to Rohan Reddy, director of research at Global X Management.
—Carly Wanna, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
Thus, the film’s white-knuckle finale boils down to a miniscule misstep, one that reveals how espionage is vulnerable even to a grain of sand.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The number of offerings boils down to the number of lifeguards, facilities and time.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2024
This process essentially boils down to a desire to build prototypes quickly and willingly blow them up to learn how to construct a better one — faster than if the company solely relied on ground tests and simulations.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Inflation The major difference between the two periods boils down to inflation, or the upward change in prices for goods and services.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
In authoritarian regimes, such political challenges often boil down to a duel between two men to see who can outlast the other, and that is what happened in this case, Mr. Gallyamov said.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Trump's hour-long campaign speeches could be boiled down to four lines: The Chinese are taking away your factories.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
Dan Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Demand for protection boils down to trader expectations, according to Rohan Reddy, director of research at Global X Management.
—Carly Wanna, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
Thus, the film’s white-knuckle finale boils down to a miniscule misstep, one that reveals how espionage is vulnerable even to a grain of sand.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The number of offerings boils down to the number of lifeguards, facilities and time.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2024
This process essentially boils down to a desire to build prototypes quickly and willingly blow them up to learn how to construct a better one — faster than if the company solely relied on ground tests and simulations.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Inflation The major difference between the two periods boils down to inflation, or the upward change in prices for goods and services.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
In authoritarian regimes, such political challenges often boil down to a duel between two men to see who can outlast the other, and that is what happened in this case, Mr. Gallyamov said.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Trump's hour-long campaign speeches could be boiled down to four lines: The Chinese are taking away your factories.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boil%20down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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