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
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Recent Examples of boiling down
The Nuggets can’t grab critical rebounds in battles that are routinely boiling down to Nikola Jokic versus three or four Wolves.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiling down
Verb
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Tasks such as reviewing documents, summarizing materials, reconciling reports, and preparing educational materials can increasingly be streamlined with AI tools.—
Andy Busser,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Larger teams of coding agents also spent more time summarizing each other’s ideas and less time actually using the robots, and the coding agents sometimes failed to make full use of available compute resources when launching parallel training sessions.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 May 2026
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No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Thomas Tuchel, head coach of the England men’s national team, stands before his players in a meeting room in the spring of 2025, outlining the goal for the country’s 2026 World Cup campaign.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The policy says students within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools retain First Amendment rights while also outlining circumstances the school can restrict speech deemed disruptive.—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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“Boiling down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiling%20down. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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