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
Schumacher's main interests boiled down to two broad categories, biographies and Great Lakes history — which his daughter described as two separate writing careers, per ABC and AP.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The fight for psychic children and access to the Upside Down and Dimension X can be boiled down to an arms race, of sorts.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
To hear insiders tell it, the reason why Bangladesh hasn’t had another Rana Plaza-like industrial accident has mostly boiled down to luck.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
In an interview earlier this year with Seth Rogen, Reiner suggested everything in his career boiled down to one thing.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Earlier in the three-stage judging system, a longlist of 465 eligible albums was boiled down to 50 nominees, focusing on creative merit over mainstream popularity.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
If everything gets boiled down to AI summaries, the internet might start to feel like Wikipedia.
—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
The case boiled down to video of the incident and dueling theories by defense and prosecution experts on police use of force.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The fight for psychic children and access to the Upside Down and Dimension X can be boiled down to an arms race, of sorts.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
To hear insiders tell it, the reason why Bangladesh hasn’t had another Rana Plaza-like industrial accident has mostly boiled down to luck.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
In an interview earlier this year with Seth Rogen, Reiner suggested everything in his career boiled down to one thing.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Earlier in the three-stage judging system, a longlist of 465 eligible albums was boiled down to 50 nominees, focusing on creative merit over mainstream popularity.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
If everything gets boiled down to AI summaries, the internet might start to feel like Wikipedia.
—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
The case boiled down to video of the incident and dueling theories by defense and prosecution experts on police use of force.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled down
Verb
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Here’s a recap of the past three days, summarized by the most surprising/bizarre/record-setting stat lines that made for one of the most interesting opening weekends in postseason history.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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