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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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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The debate over parental notification policies in California schools reached a boiling point Thursday morning as two lawmakers nearly had a physical confrontation on the Assembly floor.
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Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
For those affected, frustration with the game’s governing bodies over a lack of consideration and an arduous calendar is reaching a boiling point.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 June 2024
Frustrations around grocery prices reached a boiling point earlier this year and led President Biden to publicly urge grocery chains to lower prices to match lessening inflation.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
Tensions reached a boiling point in 2020 after the Mexican government decided to release water from one of Chihuahua’s dams to fulfill its water sharing obligations.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 17 June 2024
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Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
For those affected, frustration with the game’s governing bodies over a lack of consideration and an arduous calendar is reaching a boiling point.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 June 2024
Frustrations around grocery prices reached a boiling point earlier this year and led President Biden to publicly urge grocery chains to lower prices to match lessening inflation.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
Tensions reached a boiling point in 2020 after the Mexican government decided to release water from one of Chihuahua’s dams to fulfill its water sharing obligations.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 17 June 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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