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
The finale boiled down to the father of the baby (Player 333), Gi-hun (Player 456) and Jun-hee’s baby as the remaining players in the Sky Squid Game.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Roth said survival often boiled down to a fight against freezing cold and starvation.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
The three dominant options boiled down to Gyokeres, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, and Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Lauren Riley, the chief sustainability officer at United, boiled down the business case for climate work in the simple terms of one of the company’s biggest costs: fuel.
—Justin Worland, Time, 25 July 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Roth said survival often boiled down to a fight against freezing cold and starvation.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
The three dominant options boiled down to Gyokeres, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, and Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Lauren Riley, the chief sustainability officer at United, boiled down the business case for climate work in the simple terms of one of the company’s biggest costs: fuel.
—Justin Worland, Time, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil down
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The Interconnected Causes Of Managerial Obsolescence To summarize, the principal interconnected reasons why firms and their managers are becoming obsolete are: Wrong mindset: making profits for themselves, not creating value for others.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The narrative might be summarized like this: supernatural Taylor Swift-type kills evil spirits while struggling with her own inner demons.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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This article will define vicarious financial trauma, explore real-world examples of it, and outline a path to financial healing.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Rahul Patel, Principal Analyst at Ampere Analysis, will add data outlining market realities.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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