as in summarizes
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 boils down
The issue boils down to Pulisic himself — and the importance of maintaining the health of a star who is not exactly new to fitness worries.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Understanding why that is essentially boils down to what exactly is happening near that central supermassive black hole.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
The debate often boils down to whether a person should be allowed to terminate their pregnancy.
—Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
A lot of it boils down to the game’s new aesthetic.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In Phoenix, this boils down to water.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, Brooks’s advice boils down to shifting from self-promotion to service.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
No matter how meritless the lawsuit (for example, the Times suit boils down to simply not liking the coverage), several companies settled in order to curry favor.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
This week boils down to a simple choice.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Understanding why that is essentially boils down to what exactly is happening near that central supermassive black hole.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
The debate often boils down to whether a person should be allowed to terminate their pregnancy.
—Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
A lot of it boils down to the game’s new aesthetic.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In Phoenix, this boils down to water.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, Brooks’s advice boils down to shifting from self-promotion to service.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
No matter how meritless the lawsuit (for example, the Times suit boils down to simply not liking the coverage), several companies settled in order to curry favor.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
This week boils down to a simple choice.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boils down
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In the moment that summarizes one of Good News’ thematic throughlines, Nobody is speaking to Seo Go-myung (Weak Hero Class 1’s Hong Kyung), an ambitious Air Force lieutenant who is as close to an audience surrogate as Good News gets.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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The following table summarizes details about ashwagandha and L-theanine.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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This announcement follows the recent launch of CSB’s Vision, which outlines the organization’s ambition to evolve into an integrated soccer hub in Canada.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit outlines all the medical prescriptions Lau provided to all 21 minors.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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