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
What both examples illustrate is how quickly gerrymandering boils down to power.
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Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Space, the answer boils down to expert curation.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Creative intervention boils down to simply deciding how to organize the material narratively.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
If Bourdain’s ultimate legacy boils down to encouraging generations to see more of the world, that’s not exactly a bad thing.
—Tres Dean, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
That boils down to an average of around 100 trucks carrying aid per day during that time period.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
This difference boils down to differences in the educational mission of these institutions, Terr said.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
While waivers are a behemoth in itself, your luck boils down to injuries and opportunities.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dress it down with slouchy denim or give the blouse a sultry spin by way of a leather miniskirt — this ultimately boils down to your evening plans.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Space, the answer boils down to expert curation.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Creative intervention boils down to simply deciding how to organize the material narratively.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
If Bourdain’s ultimate legacy boils down to encouraging generations to see more of the world, that’s not exactly a bad thing.
—Tres Dean, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
That boils down to an average of around 100 trucks carrying aid per day during that time period.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
This difference boils down to differences in the educational mission of these institutions, Terr said.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
While waivers are a behemoth in itself, your luck boils down to injuries and opportunities.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dress it down with slouchy denim or give the blouse a sultry spin by way of a leather miniskirt — this ultimately boils down to your evening plans.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boils down
Verb
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The school’s deputy, Amanda (Tracy Ullman), summarizes the situation with a succinct outline of her duties.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Saul is the author and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The final edition, which Knopf has sent to the printers, includes a foreword that outlines the changes in Giuffre’s life since the manuscript was completed in the fall of 2024.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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China’s Xi outlines global vision at major summit Chinese leader Xi Jinping further outlined his vision for a global order with Beijing at its center.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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