Synonyms of boiling down

boiling down

verb

present participle of boil down

as in summarizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizing
• summing up
• outlining
• wrapping up
• briefing
• digesting
• encapsulating
• cutting back
• recapping
• consolidating
• recapitulating
• abstracting
• reprising
• epitomizing
• condensing
• shortening
• synopsizing
• curtailing
• abridging
• downsizing
• shrinking
• simplifying
• streamlining
• concentrating
• essentializing
• decocting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• prolonging
• enlarging (on or upon)
• elaborating (on or upon)
• expanding
• elongating
• supplementing
• protracting
• amplifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boiling down

Artificial intelligence developers have borrowed the word to describe boiling down a big AI model into a smaller one—and lately the biggest AI companies say that rivals have been distilling like bootleggers. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

While boiling down a Fielder documentary project to its simplest premise risks missing the point entirely, the gist is that Fielder interviewed Holmes in the weeks leading up to the start of her prison sentence in May 2023. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

App selection is limited, really boiling down to Disney+ and YouTube, though an HDMI input mitigates that somewhat. — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

The Nuggets can’t grab critical rebounds in battles that are routinely boiling down to Nikola Jokic versus three or four Wolves. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026

Lightning Bolt have less interest in construction or expansion, instead boiling down their already heavy sound into a dense, nutrient-rich slurry. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026

Drinks In the drinks department, blueberries are excellent for freezing into ice cubes, infusing into water or tea, or boiling down into a simple syrup, says Hall. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025

Paul fears art imitating life by also boiling down to breadline survival strategies. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025