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
Much of the critical ill will Eddington engenders boils down to the sense that Aster is stacking the deck.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Guided, interactive hike to check sap buckets in the sugarbush and see the steaming evaporator boil down sap into syrup.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Village Manager Napoleon Haney said the board’s decision boiled down to the ability to generate the funding necessary to make improvements, not only on the space that Rabid intended to use, but the remaining parts of the plaza, at 183rd Street and Robin Lane, including the parking lot.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Gallagher said the issue of having trans athletes in girls’ sports boiled down to fairness.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for boil down
Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Guided, interactive hike to check sap buckets in the sugarbush and see the steaming evaporator boil down sap into syrup.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Village Manager Napoleon Haney said the board’s decision boiled down to the ability to generate the funding necessary to make improvements, not only on the space that Rabid intended to use, but the remaining parts of the plaza, at 183rd Street and Robin Lane, including the parking lot.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Gallagher said the issue of having trans athletes in girls’ sports boiled down to fairness.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for boil down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boil down
Verb
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In mere seconds, AI can summarize long reports, write emails in our tone and even generate strategic recommendations.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Nugent, laughing and smiling, summarizes the multi-generational connection the new song by making an invitation to the world that's open for years to come.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20down. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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