as in summarized
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 boiled down
But what if the whole Premier League season could be boiled down into 10 matches, with each side featuring once?
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
While there’s a chance Sears may return to the MLB level at some point, the trade will likely be boiled down to Miller’s value versus what the A’s prospects can achieve when all is said and done.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
That creates a fissure among the survivors, an escalating conflict through which the behaviors of young men, both for better and worse (mostly worse), are boiled down to their terrifying essence.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
Iran’s ability to choke off traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has proved one of its biggest strategic advantages in a war that has often boiled down to which side can take more pain.
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Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
This case is one of two federal legal challenges against the facility where arguments have boiled down to the exchange of cash between the DeSantis administration and federal immigration officials.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
The main charges essentially boiled down to whether or not Live Nation and Ticketmaster had monopoly power over various facets of the industry, like the primary ticketing market for major concert venues, or the large amphitheater market.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
But while the debate over Texas’ reading list could have national implications, to the speakers the issue boiled down to whether the passages are essential to understanding the nation’s history and morals — or unconstitutional.
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Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
But while the debate over Texas' reading list could have national implications, to the speakers, the issue boiled down to whether the passages are essential to understanding the nation's history and morals - or unconstitutional.
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CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
While there’s a chance Sears may return to the MLB level at some point, the trade will likely be boiled down to Miller’s value versus what the A’s prospects can achieve when all is said and done.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
That creates a fissure among the survivors, an escalating conflict through which the behaviors of young men, both for better and worse (mostly worse), are boiled down to their terrifying essence.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
Iran’s ability to choke off traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has proved one of its biggest strategic advantages in a war that has often boiled down to which side can take more pain.
—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
This case is one of two federal legal challenges against the facility where arguments have boiled down to the exchange of cash between the DeSantis administration and federal immigration officials.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
The main charges essentially boiled down to whether or not Live Nation and Ticketmaster had monopoly power over various facets of the industry, like the primary ticketing market for major concert venues, or the large amphitheater market.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
But while the debate over Texas’ reading list could have national implications, to the speakers the issue boiled down to whether the passages are essential to understanding the nation’s history and morals — or unconstitutional.
—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
But while the debate over Texas' reading list could have national implications, to the speakers, the issue boiled down to whether the passages are essential to understanding the nation's history and morals - or unconstitutional.
—
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled down
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The records summarized why his account was suspended and logged 20 calls Nekhala made to try and reverse the suspension.
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Ultimately, the entire discipline of artificial intelligence can be summarized as the effort to recreate the intelligence of human brains in silicon machines.
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But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
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Should Tuesday's launch be delayed for any reason, SpaceX has outlined a backup opportunity on June 24, with a launch window opening at the same time.
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