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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
the passengers were boiling when they found out the flight was delayed yet again
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Recent Examples of boil
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, smash berries and release their juices, and bring to a boil.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Salah has gone off the boil rather in the past month but still has 44 goal contributions (27 goals and 17 assists) in the Premier League alone, with Liverpool looking primed to win the title.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, smash berries and release their juices, and bring to a boil.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
The food is the same every day: rice, beans, imitation meat, and boiled vegetables, with cookies for dessert.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil
Noun
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However, enteroviruses also often lead to mouth blisters and skin rashes, especially in infants.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2025
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Finger blisters have plagued Freeland from time to time throughout his career.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The conventional exploits are paced with tasty visual surprises (a steaming roast chicken, a succulent pork chop).—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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The eager anticipation was for a hot spot that’s steaming all day.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And realizing what all of this led to, Louise paces the interrogation room, stewing and doubting herself.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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As stocks plummeted on the conference’s opening day, executives stewed over tariffs that Trump imposed on Canada’s energy sector, which is highly integrated with the U.S.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That same mindset is transforming B2B marketing as companies shift from transactional sales to long-term relationships and community-building, creating moats that keep customers from churning while driving more upsell revenue (i.e., lifetime value).—
Scott Salkin,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Burning and churning within?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Its venomous sting causes pustules and allergic reactions and is capable of killing a human.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Victims develop high fevers, deep rashes and oozing pustules.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The move from rally scoring to conventional side-out scoring debate raged on during the event.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a time when debates over teaching Black history are raging across the country, even the perception that major institutions could be quietly backing away from civil rights history feels alarming.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The marinade, used as a base of the sauce, simmered lightly on the hot plate, soon mixed with the ruby elixir that trickled out of the press.—
Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Lodge Dutch oven features a bright color and can be used to broil, braise, bake, or roast in an oven at up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit or to sauté, fry, or simmer on any stovetop.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Taylor made clear his intent to run again for mayor well before Thao’s recall election in November, while rumors of Lee’s candidacy began swirling even before the ex-mayor’s removal became official in December.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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While President Donald Trump paused his heavy reciprocal tariffs on countries for 90 days, his 10% universal tariff still stands, and there’s swirling uncertainty about what kind of levies are to come moving forward.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Boil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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