as in to summarize
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 boil down
The last week of the campaign now boils down to one, burning issue.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 May 2025
An overwhelming majority of the franchise’s deaths boil down to the tragedy of wrong place, wrong time.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
That assessment boils down to one key trait: Deinosuchus had special glands and a tolerance for salt water, according to the study.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
But remember: Lots of our gait boils down to our individual anatomy.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 May 2025
An overwhelming majority of the franchise’s deaths boil down to the tragedy of wrong place, wrong time.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
That assessment boils down to one key trait: Deinosuchus had special glands and a tolerance for salt water, according to the study.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
But remember: Lots of our gait boils down to our individual anatomy.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boil down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil down
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Professionals across industries rely on these systems to draft emails, generate reports, summarize data, and even brainstorm ideas.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In a recent review paper, our team summarized how chronic stress is a hidden but powerful factor underlying cognitive aging, or the speed at which your cognitive performance slows down with age.—
Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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The document, dated November 2022 and obtained by NGO Monitor, outlines the U.K.'s humanitarian strategy in the occupied Palestinian territories.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Wyden is demanding the public release of an unclassified 2022 report that allegedly outlines years of cybersecurity negligence by major U.S. telecom companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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