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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
Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
From neighborhood po' boy counters to sprawling crawfish boils, some of the city's most memorable meals are messy and meant to be shared.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Jordan, Mustafa Speaks and Sam Elliott boiled it down to the writing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; add the rice, stir once.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
From neighborhood po' boy counters to sprawling crawfish boils, some of the city's most memorable meals are messy and meant to be shared.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Verb
Gee, and Steve Lacy, musicians who blissfully elide genres and excel at boiling big emotions down to the most human scale.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Jordan, Mustafa Speaks and Sam Elliott boiled it down to the writing.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil
Noun
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Ohtani dealing with blister Ohtani has been dealing with a small blister on the middle finger of his right hand for his last couple starts, Roberts said.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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This brand is also a podiatrist-favorite for its blister-preventing heel pad and supportive insoles.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The menu reads like a love letter to the nearby ocean, with a raw bar serving oysters and littleneck clams by the half-dozen and steaming bowls of clam chowder.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Dale thought of the donuts and wondered if steaming them in their combination oven would consistently bake them all the way through.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Something about her kept stewing in my head.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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Without the feel-good story of a Cal Ripken to turn things around, NHL owners simply stewed.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The media cycle continued to churn.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The same year, Hurricane Dora passed within about 400 miles of Hawaii, churning up winds on the islands that contributed to the Lahaina fire disaster on Maui.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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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.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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With the myth of Medea as a burning thematic wire, and through the metaphor of bloody dog fights, the novel burns with the rage and despair of those who remain unseen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Deciding on a solution to the long-running turtle tizzy at I-95’s Exit 42, where 100-foot-tall light towers burn so brightly experts say the glow disrupts sea turtle nesting on beaches 12 miles away, has state and local government officials at loggerheads.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Blazes can simmer in peat bogs and other areas of organic matter several feet below ground, just waiting to ignite again.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 after long-simmering tensions between the army and RSF erupted into a full-out war.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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All of this comes after speculation about what prenup Swift and her soon-to-be-husband, Travis Kelce, could sign has started swirling.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 May 2026
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Despite rumors swirling since last week that the actor would not return for a third season, sources confirmed discussions are underway to find a way for Hardy (who plays gangster Harry Da Souza in the Paramount+ show) to come back.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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“Boil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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