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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
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to very low.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.
—Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Shares of cybersecurity companies have come off the boil in recent weeks due to Fortinet and Check Point getting hammered after reporting.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to very low.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
How to hard boil an egg Let’s start with the basics.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.
—Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil
Noun
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Policymakers can have an impact on access by limiting package sizes for high-risk drugs and expanding the use of blister packages that require a person to pop out each pill individually, Hays said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Swelling or small blisters. Darker or lighter patches of skin after the rash fades, called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Needless to say, fans are steaming.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the other end, the Premier League is steaming beyond its peers; a super league in all but name.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its specialty menu blends Haitian cuisine and American favorites with oxtail and griot pizzas, Haitian pasta and stewed chicken.—
Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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The habit of staying up at night and replaying all the embarrassing moments of your life while stewing in self-blame isn’t just a personality quirk.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That, combined with professional property management, will leave you free of midnight plumbing calls and churning tenants.—
Justin Donald,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In place of steady waves, there’s just a churning sea.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Research suggests that pimple patches aren't effective on cystic acne, pustules, or blackheads.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even worse, Neal later developed strange-looking face pustules, which were truly concerning.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Verb
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As the Tush Push discourse raged Sunday night following the Chiefs’ 20-17 loss to the Eagles, another debate started.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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At times, officials, including senior advisor Stephen Miller, have raged against federal judges for standing in their way by issuing nationwide injunctions, some of which Sotomayor and her colleagues have then had brought before them.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The simmering tension between media companies and Google over the search giant’s use of those companies’ journalism in its AI products has just spilled over into a new courtroom battle.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tiger White brand Kadais/Karahis, or deep pots used for simmering and frying.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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These familiar, turbulent morasses of swirling droplets continue to stymie scientists.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Boil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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