as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points
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Recent Examples of boil down
One horror producer familiar with the inner workings of Blumhouse couldn’t agree more, telling THR the film’s failure boiled down to hubris.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
But nothing in the complex world of Wilson’s musicality could ever be boiled down to anything remotely resembling a formula.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 June 2025
Critics of the administration’s tactics, including former Homeland Security officials, said the White House’s strategy boils down to frightening immigrants into leaving on their own.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
And in his view, it’s all been boiled down to one thing: a continuous iterative process to use black on a woman’s body.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
But nothing in the complex world of Wilson’s musicality could ever be boiled down to anything remotely resembling a formula.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 June 2025
Critics of the administration’s tactics, including former Homeland Security officials, said the White House’s strategy boils down to frightening immigrants into leaving on their own.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
And in his view, it’s all been boiled down to one thing: a continuous iterative process to use black on a woman’s body.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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In mere seconds, AI can summarize long reports, write emails in our tone and even generate strategic recommendations.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Nugent, laughing and smiling, summarizes the multi-generational connection the new song by making an invitation to the world that's open for years to come.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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