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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
Gabe Joselow,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Set the pan over medium-high heat and bring the water to a gentle simmer—not a rolling boil.
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Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Once the water boils, add the florets and cook until the largest pieces can be easily pierced with a knife, 8 to 12 minutes.
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Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Noun
But religious convictions and harsh political reality are again coming to a boil in this ancient spot.
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Gabe Joselow,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Set the pan over medium-high heat and bring the water to a gentle simmer—not a rolling boil.
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Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2026
Verb
In this concept, rather than boiling the liquid, it is run through a molecular sieve that catches specific molecules based on their size.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Once the water boils, add the florets and cook until the largest pieces can be easily pierced with a knife, 8 to 12 minutes.
—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil
Noun
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Ohtani has been pitching through a blister on the middle finger of his right hand.
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That happens, but the proposal on the ballot is like amputating one’s foot to heal a blister.
Verb
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Marylanders settled back for a steaming celebration of America’s 194th birthday today.
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The French capital is in the midst of a heat wave — the day of the show was the city’s hottest ever June day, until Wednesday eclipsed it — and the model’s toes steamed inside the oblong footwear.
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC appears noticeably more clear and less green in the weeks before the Fourth of July as renovation work continues, but controversy still stews.
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For the past six months, the Aussies have stewed – and rallied — behind a one-word analysis from the World Cup draw that put them in the same four-team pod with Team USA, Turkey and Paraguay.
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Given the low cost of entry and all the bonus green Fox is churning up during the hydration breaks, the network is going to make a killing this summer; as such, there’s nothing but blue skies ahead.
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While the actors and their stunt doubles display impressive moves, and Claudia Sarne’s industrial electronica score keeps the action churning, the many clashes are mostly generic, seldom packing much of a visceral wallop, and the effects work is strictly standard-issue.
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In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.
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Rust: Easily identified by orange pustules on the undersides of leaves, often accompanied by faint yellow or orange spots on the upper surfaces.
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According to Smith, citizens of East Florida even burned the leaders behind the Declaration of Independence in effigy.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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After years of exam leaks, persistently high youth unemployment, and opportunities slipping further out of reach, their simmering frustration is sparking a demand for accountability that many say can no longer be ignored.
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The matter simmered until February 24, 1976, when the board, after one of its regular meetings, asked Irving Carroll and Ernest Valenze, the principals of Island Trees’ two high schools, to remove the books from the library shelves.
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Even with tariff turmoil swirling and adding a not-insignificant degree of confusion and instability to global trade, there have been some crucial bright spots for the textile industry over the past year, in large part because of the protections afforded by USMCA.
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Kimiya was closest, sprawled across the floor weeping, debris swirling around her.
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“Boil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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