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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Their relationship reportedly came to a boiling point when Gacy was 20 years old.
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Andrew Nodell, People.com, 9 May 2025
The tensions have further reached a boiling point, with India and Pakistan trading missile strikes across Wednesday and Thursday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Years of insults and escalating tension came to a boiling point during the first press conference when Eubank Jr. slapped Benn in the face with an egg—an act that drew outrage and went viral.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Four years after the state’s Department of Justice entered into a settlement to improve conditions in L.A. County’s juvenile halls, frustrations are hitting a boiling point.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Andrew Nodell, People.com, 9 May 2025
The tensions have further reached a boiling point, with India and Pakistan trading missile strikes across Wednesday and Thursday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Years of insults and escalating tension came to a boiling point during the first press conference when Eubank Jr. slapped Benn in the face with an egg—an act that drew outrage and went viral.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Four years after the state’s Department of Justice entered into a settlement to improve conditions in L.A. County’s juvenile halls, frustrations are hitting a boiling point.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for boiling point
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boiling point
noun
boil·ing point
ˈbȯi-liŋ-ˌpȯint 
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
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