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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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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And with the 2026 schedule now confirming a ninth signature event, the unsponsored Miami Championship at Trump National Doral, the tension has reached a boiling point.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The debate over how to update Indiana's grid without burdening ratepayers reached a boiling point Aug. 6, when Portage Mayor Austin Bonta said Soliday had sent him a threatening text in response to the mayor's statement about rate increases, which many residents had complained to him about.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
It’s been almost a week since Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons requested a trade from the organization, as his ongoing contract extension negotiations with the team have reached a boiling point.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
In episode 3 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the question of who will step in to lead Clan MacKenzie after the death of Red Jacob (Peter Mullan) reaches a boiling point.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The debate over how to update Indiana's grid without burdening ratepayers reached a boiling point Aug. 6, when Portage Mayor Austin Bonta said Soliday had sent him a threatening text in response to the mayor's statement about rate increases, which many residents had complained to him about.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
It’s been almost a week since Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons requested a trade from the organization, as his ongoing contract extension negotiations with the team have reached a boiling point.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
In episode 3 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the question of who will step in to lead Clan MacKenzie after the death of Red Jacob (Peter Mullan) reaches a boiling point.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 16 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 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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