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
If everything gets boiled down to AI summaries, the internet might start to feel like Wikipedia.
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The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
The first-time head coach usually conveys to his team in broad themes boiled down to a very concise, to-the-point message.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Their anger boils down to preferring that shareholders follow the lead of boards of directors and other corporate managers rather than the analysis of independent third parties.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The neon skyline of the city is somewhat pretty, but most levels — from underground clubs to ethereal dimensions — mostly boil down to a series of tight corridors, routinely recycling their layouts.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
The first-time head coach usually conveys to his team in broad themes boiled down to a very concise, to-the-point message.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Their anger boils down to preferring that shareholders follow the lead of boards of directors and other corporate managers rather than the analysis of independent third parties.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The neon skyline of the city is somewhat pretty, but most levels — from underground clubs to ethereal dimensions — mostly boil down to a series of tight corridors, routinely recycling their layouts.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil down
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This Batul Hassan piece in Jacobin summarizes some of Mamdani’s more popular plans.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The resulting feature was published on March 14, 2022, publicly summarizing the case for the first time in years and providing Army CID contact information.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But so far, only about a dozen Article 6 trades — named after the section of the Paris Agreement outlining the plan a decade ago — have been executed.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Now, Berkley has written a new book - Fair Doses - that tells the inside story of the effort and outlines a vision for how the globe might do better next time.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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