boiling point
noun
1
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
2
a
: the point at which a person becomes uncontrollably angry
b
: the point of crisis : head sense 17b
matters had reached the boiling point
Examples of boiling point in a Sentence
The boiling point of water is 212° Fahrenheit or 100° Celsius.
when the situation reached the boiling point, the President had no choice but to order out the National Guard
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The sheriff’s simmering anger, which reaches boiling point as a result of Eddington’s growing air of claustrophobia and his own loosening grip on his life, leads to Cross assassinating Garcia.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
But Trump's relationship with Murdoch reached a boiling point this week, when the Journal reported that Trump was among dozens of people who wrote letters to Epstein celebrating his 50th birthday in 2003.
—Sonam Sheth
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
As the summer temperatures reach a boiling point, numerous artists — from Alex Warren to BTS — are turning up the heat with new releases.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 July 2025
The conflict reached a boiling point during a MusiCares performance.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 July 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
But Trump's relationship with Murdoch reached a boiling point this week, when the Journal reported that Trump was among dozens of people who wrote letters to Epstein celebrating his 50th birthday in 2003.
—Sonam Sheth
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
As the summer temperatures reach a boiling point, numerous artists — from Alex Warren to BTS — are turning up the heat with new releases.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 July 2025
The conflict reached a boiling point during a MusiCares performance.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for boiling point
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“Boiling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boiling%20point. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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boiling point
noun
boil·ing point
ˈbȯi-liŋ-ˌpȯint 
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
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