Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crisis
• crossroad(s)
• breaking point
• head
• flash point
• point of no return
• crunch time
• emergency
• moment of truth
• situation
• zero hour
• extremity
• turning point
• crunch
• clutch
• Dunkirk
• juncture
• exigency
• conjuncture
• tinderbox
• possibility
• milestone
• predicament
• hot water
• climax
• contingency
• condition
• happening
• corner
• last ditch
• pass
• landmark
• last minute
• eleventh hour
• strait
• deadlock
• impasse
• spot
• jam
• fix
• pinch
• stalemate
• hole
• scrape

Examples of boiling point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With social, political and financial tensions at a boiling point, two Detroit restaurant owners are carving a space in the heart of Midtown for guests to unwind and commune over affordable drinks and simple eats in a relaxed setting. —Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024

The big picture: The decision to no longer make statements about politics and world events comes after campuses across the country reached a boiling point over Israel-Hamas war protests in the spring and several presidents, including former UPenn president Liz Magill, resigned. —Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024

When salt is added, the boiling point rises by a few degrees. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2024

The situation in the Middle East has reached boiling point and threatens to spill over into all-out conflict. —Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024