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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Two sources confirmed that Participant’s beef boils down to legal clearances, a standard procedure in film distribution that is usually aided by watching the film in question.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, much of the decision of whether to buy or rent boils down to individual life circumstances.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
But, boiled down, many had a sweet purity to them, involving battles of good and evil and harsh realities endured by pure spirits.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
For the United States, this boils down to two fundamental problems.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, much of the decision of whether to buy or rent boils down to individual life circumstances.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
But, boiled down, many had a sweet purity to them, involving battles of good and evil and harsh realities endured by pure spirits.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
For the United States, this boils down to two fundamental problems.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20down. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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