Thesaurus results for BOILING POINT

boiling point

noun

as in crisis

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action when the situation reached the boiling point, the President had no choice but to order out the National Guard

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Recent Examples on the Web Others say that Israel's repressive policies toward Palestinians living in Gaza for decades have led to a boiling point and that its military response is excessive. —

Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024 The tension between residents and visitors in Laguna Beach has reached a boiling point. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 According to Davey, content recommendation systems and algorithms can amplify disinformation to a boiling point. —

Armani Syed/london, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024 Hydrothermal explosions happen when water at or near boiling point beneath the ground rapidly turns into stream because of a drop in pressure, the USGS says. —

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for boiling point

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