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
All of this boils down to the core of what gives Green Day lasting power: respecting the art of songwriting.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
In a perfect world, the No. 70 selection would boil down to a choice between two players: Central Florida running back RJ Harvey and Louisville edge rusher Ashton Gillotte.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
So, rather than relying, as so many do, on thick brand bibles or centralized rulebooks, Ennismore operates on lean definitions: each brand boiled down to just two words.
—Laura Ratliff, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This is a winnable race for either candidate right now, and will simply boil down to whichever side does a better job of getting out their voters.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
In a perfect world, the No. 70 selection would boil down to a choice between two players: Central Florida running back RJ Harvey and Louisville edge rusher Ashton Gillotte.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
So, rather than relying, as so many do, on thick brand bibles or centralized rulebooks, Ennismore operates on lean definitions: each brand boiled down to just two words.
—Laura Ratliff, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This is a winnable race for either candidate right now, and will simply boil down to whichever side does a better job of getting out their voters.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil down
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To summarize, here are some steps to get started: Self-reflection: Assess your interests, values, and long-term goals.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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What now in Toronto? To summarize: In the first round, the Leafs jumped out to a 3-0 lead against an overwhelmed wild-card opponent and flirted with blowing the series before closing it out in six.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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On Monday, investors took note of the risks Moody’s outlined in explaining its decision to downgrade US debt to one notch below perfect.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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