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
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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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The spat continued into 2021, reaching a boiling point in June ahead of a planned Morrison concert at the Europa Hotel in Belfast.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Most recently, there has been fierce opposition within the team, with resistance reaching a boiling point.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Anger at Netanyahu – who has been accused of stalling efforts for a deal by some hostage families and their supporters – reached a boiling point Sunday as protesters responded in fury to the news that another six captives had been found killed in Gaza.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Columbia became a boiling point for protests about the war between Hamas and Israel, starting with an encampment in April and culminating with law enforcement needed to restore order.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 June 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Most recently, there has been fierce opposition within the team, with resistance reaching a boiling point.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Anger at Netanyahu – who has been accused of stalling efforts for a deal by some hostage families and their supporters – reached a boiling point Sunday as protesters responded in fury to the news that another six captives had been found killed in Gaza.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Columbia became a boiling point for protests about the war between Hamas and Israel, starting with an encampment in April and culminating with law enforcement needed to restore order.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 June 2024
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boiling point
noun
boil·ing point
ˈbȯi-liŋ-ˌpȯint 
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
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