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
In practice this will boil down to all-day tracking of activity and heart rate, which will in turn be used to analyze the wearer’s stress levels.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But their motives often boil down to one thing: landing a career in the profession of their choice.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Last but not least, this kinship also boiled down to the fact that Italians and Quebecois did share aesthetic sensibilities.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 16 June 2025
But the match boiled down to Wellesley’ first doubles pair of Mia Chung and Sari Hart, who sealed the win with a three-set thriller.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But their motives often boil down to one thing: landing a career in the profession of their choice.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Last but not least, this kinship also boiled down to the fact that Italians and Quebecois did share aesthetic sensibilities.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 16 June 2025
But the match boiled down to Wellesley’ first doubles pair of Mia Chung and Sari Hart, who sealed the win with a three-set thriller.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil down
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Among its tasks will be assisting with coding, acting as a translation tool and summarize complex documents for workers.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The Pandemic Greases the Wheels The evidence summarized in Karlin's fact sheet had been around for decades.—
Liana Simstrom,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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When advocating for moral decisions—such as cutting ties with a supplier accused of labor violations—leaders should clearly outline the associated financial and operational consequences.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The complete national security agreement hasn’t been published publicly, although aspects of it have been outlined in statements and securities filings made by the companies, U.S. Steel said Wednesday.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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