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
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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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Perhaps ongoing quiet tensions have reached a boiling point.
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Sonal Jain, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The debate over whether electric vehicle incentives are creating good-paying jobs is reaching a boiling point in some of the country's tightest races in a key battleground state.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Gossip in your squad is reaching a boiling point, urging you to create boundaries with friends.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Jones’ trial came as race relations in Los Angeles were reaching a boiling point.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Sonal Jain, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The debate over whether electric vehicle incentives are creating good-paying jobs is reaching a boiling point in some of the country's tightest races in a key battleground state.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Gossip in your squad is reaching a boiling point, urging you to create boundaries with friends.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Jones’ trial came as race relations in Los Angeles were reaching a boiling point.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Boiling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boiling%20point. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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boiling point
noun
boil·ing point
ˈbȯi-liŋ-ˌpȯint 
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
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