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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
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Those whose water supply comes from private wells and who are located within half a mile of the site of the spill are advised to distill or boil (at a rolling boil for at least one minute) all water for consumption.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The most popular cleaning methods for a menstrual cup include cleaning it with natural products like baking soda or castile soap, submerging it in a sterilizing solution like the type used for baby bottles or boiling it for five to 10 minutes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Then place the saucepan on the stove and turn the burner to high to bring it to a boil.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Those whose water supply comes from private wells and who are located within half a mile of the site of the spill are advised to distill or boil (at a rolling boil for at least one minute) all water for consumption.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Shop our top picks below from $13 with everything from reusable overnight oats jars to portable salad jars for lunch, an electric kettle that boils water in minutes, and a multipurpose air fryer that doubles as a storage solution for leftovers.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The most popular cleaning methods for a menstrual cup include cleaning it with natural products like baking soda or castile soap, submerging it in a sterilizing solution like the type used for baby bottles or boiling it for five to 10 minutes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil
Noun
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Last year, Cabrera missed the start of the regular season with a blister on his middle finger, then missed three weeks in September due to a right elbow sprain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Clarke, while not among Boston’s top 10 prospects, looked promising as a product of Boston’s pitching development system, despite dealing with a recurring blister that skewed his numbers.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
26 Nov. 2025
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Some other unconventional methods include steaming the fabric to soften the threads and then stretch, as well as wetting the garment and then pining it down at the correct size, like how crocheters stretch out granny squares.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Our Test Kitchen used a thin, 12-inch cast-iron skillet and the high heat transferred well in this pan and allowed for some charring, but also steaming due to the high volume.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Not so Wolverhampton Wanderers or West Ham United, who really are stewing in their own juices.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Try making sauteed collard greens with garlic, stewed collard greens with beans, or minestrone with collards.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
30 Dec. 2025
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There are maquiladoras throughout the border town — factories where an endless, churning supply of workers builds auto parts and computers.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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The standout craft element here is a powerful horror score by Hildur Gudnadottir that ranges from solemn, quasi-ecclesiastical passages to gut-churning, droning soundscapes.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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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
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Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, which represents the Eaton Fire burn scar communities, said she has been briefed by the EPA on the soil testing efforts.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The fires started just hours apart and burned for a month, killing 31 people and destroying more than 16,000 buildings across the county.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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It’s simmered in a pot with shrimp, crab, smoky sausage and a secret blend of spices in a dark roux.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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The real star, however, is its rice, a fragrant accompaniment simmered in chicken stock, ginger, garlic and pandan leaves.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Controversy has swirled since Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and other officials announced before the new year that the city has entered into a three-year contract agreement with Cataldo Ambulance Service, breaking course from Armstrong.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora services capturing an increasing amount of consumer engagement and concerns swirling around the future of online advertising in a world of AI chatbots and agents, Alphabet has managed to ward off fears that its most innovative days are in the past.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Boil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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