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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In 1967: Violent riots erupted as racial tensions reached a boiling point on the streets of Newark, New Jersey.
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Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
The Pascal craze came to a boiling point last month when a lookalike contest was held in New York City, as part of a growing trend that brings out doppelgängers of our most sought out celebs.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
What happened in July The latest revelations show the relationship between the two reached a boiling point in July when Bengals Vice President Troy Blackburn revoked prior offers made by the team and said the county was in default of its 1997 stadium lease.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
While the water is technically heated to near-boiling temperatures to brew coffee and tea, that’s not always enough to guarantee safety, especially when altitude changes the boiling point.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
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Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
The Pascal craze came to a boiling point last month when a lookalike contest was held in New York City, as part of a growing trend that brings out doppelgängers of our most sought out celebs.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
What happened in July The latest revelations show the relationship between the two reached a boiling point in July when Bengals Vice President Troy Blackburn revoked prior offers made by the team and said the county was in default of its 1997 stadium lease.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
While the water is technically heated to near-boiling temperatures to brew coffee and tea, that’s not always enough to guarantee safety, especially when altitude changes the boiling point.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 1 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 18 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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