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
But Mascherano’s frustration with the team’s lack of new players before the tournament also reached a boiling point on the eve of the opening match.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Tensions are reaching a boiling point between David Hogg and Democratic National Committee (DNC) leadership as the organization moves to potentially redo Hogg’s election as vice chair.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 10 June 2025
Those incidents and others captured on video have gone viral in recent days as immigration protests reached a boiling point in Los Angeles.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
China was particularly hard hit and tensions between Washington and Beijing hit a boiling point when Trump announced a 145 percent tariff against China, prompting China to hit back with a 125 percent retaliatory tariff.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Tensions are reaching a boiling point between David Hogg and Democratic National Committee (DNC) leadership as the organization moves to potentially redo Hogg’s election as vice chair.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 10 June 2025
Those incidents and others captured on video have gone viral in recent days as immigration protests reached a boiling point in Los Angeles.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
China was particularly hard hit and tensions between Washington and Beijing hit a boiling point when Trump announced a 145 percent tariff against China, prompting China to hit back with a 125 percent retaliatory tariff.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiling point
Noun
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Even amid crises, the system generates new leaders, factions, and power centers.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The loss plunged the team into crisis and cost Rob Blake his job.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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As personal and financial pressures mount, she's pushed to her breaking point, or, in this case, her last straw.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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Nearly six months into the year, the U.S. housing market is at a breaking point as inventory continues surging while sales dwindle in the face of chronically low affordability and growing economic uncertainty.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Noun
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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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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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That game, which began with three fights in the first minute, was a cultural flash point for hockey and brought significantly more interest in the tournament than expected.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
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While the impact of a costlier iPhone likely wouldn't mean much from a larger economic perspective, the saber-rattling underscores the volatility of trade policy and provides another flash point for a market already unnerved by worries about fiscal policy that have sent bond yields sharply higher.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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“Boiling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiling%20point. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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