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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
Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Bring to boiling; boil, uncovered, 5 minutes.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Water should be brought to a high boil and then left boiling for two minutes.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Dozens of Mountain View homes remain under a boil water advisory on Sunday, which is anticipated to remain in effect through the week.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Bring to boiling; boil, uncovered, 5 minutes.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Verb
So your eggs don't end up with yolks that have a greenish tint, boil them for exactly 11 minutes, 30 seconds.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Water should be brought to a high boil and then left boiling for two minutes.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil
Noun
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McIlroy refused to cite the blister, which first cropped up on Friday, as a reason for his performance.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Not one blister made its way onto my feet, and my toes felt free to move around even with the shoe’s regular versus wide fit.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Regardless, steaming your clothes shouldn’t leave them damp.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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Ideal for reheating leftovers and frozen food, steaming food in the microwave, and at-a-glance food storage for easy grab and go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Better to speak your mind and get his side, than to stew alone about it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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At La Tana del Polpo, octopus is the star—whether simply grilled, stewed until tender, or tossed into seafood pastas—along with crudo and daily catches straight from the sea.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don’t miss suja, or black tea churned with butter and salt, which shows up everywhere from afternoon monastery visits to morning breakfast spreads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Much of the enthusiasm stems from the turnover that churned after a 3-14 season.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two fires burn as Florida is in the peak of wildfire season, according to the state’s Department of Emergency Management.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Jason Stepp, the division chief of operations for the Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue department, said about noon that the southwest portion of the fire is under control, while the northwest portion continues to actively burn and spread.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Stock is made by simmering meat scraps and vegetables for a few hours.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Rumors on the price needed to acquire a men’s college basketball player out of the transfer portal started to swirl before the free agency period opened last month.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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But Father Evelio Menjívar Ayala seems unfazed by his new job – or the politics swirling around it.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Boil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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