as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
when the situation reached the boiling point, the President had no choice but to order out the National Guard
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Recent Examples of boiling point
Tensions reached a boiling point when Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Colombian exports after President Gustavo Petro refused to comply with U.S. demands to take deportees.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The series reached a boiling point early in the game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
As tensions between India and Pakistan reach a boiling point following a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly offered Tehran's assistance in mediating the crisis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Fears about a forthcoming recession hit a boiling point in the last two weeks, as President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again tariff policy ratcheted up volatility in financial markets and stirred panic among some consumers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The series reached a boiling point early in the game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
As tensions between India and Pakistan reach a boiling point following a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly offered Tehran's assistance in mediating the crisis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Fears about a forthcoming recession hit a boiling point in the last two weeks, as President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again tariff policy ratcheted up volatility in financial markets and stirred panic among some consumers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiling point
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President Donald Trump has highlighted fentanyl overdoses as a public health crisis and national emergency, and repeatedly criticized both Canada and Mexico for not doing enough to stop cross-border drug sales to American consumers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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BritBox International has become something of an unlikely savior of the UK drama industry of late amid the co-pro crisis and the streamer has now swooped in for one of the BBC’s biggest upcoming series.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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What was supposed to be a celebratory bachelorette party turned into the breaking point of a years-long toxic relationship—and now the internet is rallying behind the woman who spoke up.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Ritter recalls a breaking point on tour with Blink-182 in 2016, when his anger manifested towards Wheeler.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Grant was unarmed, and that incident, which a number of people recorded on their cellphones, became a political flash point.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man from El Salvador, has become a flash point in Trump’s deportation efforts.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Boiling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiling%20point. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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