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
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Recent Examples of boiling point
The conflict between Brigham Young and Jim Bridger has also been heating up to a boiling point that’s sure to end in violence.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Relli testified that the bullets grazed his knuckles as the feud reached a boiling point with his childhood friend.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
Heat pumps work by moving and compressing fluids that have a very low boiling point.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2024
The tension came to a boiling point in recent weeks when Steel’s campaign sent mailers depicting Tran as a communist sympathizer.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Relli testified that the bullets grazed his knuckles as the feud reached a boiling point with his childhood friend.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
Heat pumps work by moving and compressing fluids that have a very low boiling point.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2024
The tension came to a boiling point in recent weeks when Steel’s campaign sent mailers depicting Tran as a communist sympathizer.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiling point
Noun
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Carter-Williams, who has a PhD in public health, went through her own health crisis, surviving a heart attack and two strokes due to genetic heart disease.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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Financial education equips individuals with the tools to avoid crises and secure long-term stability.—
Dr. Aman Alzubier,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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While out on a business dinner with two potential clients — Jeff is hoping to fill their hotels with his furniture — Shauna hits her breaking point when the clients are less than polite.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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As our feature last month noted, streamers have reeled in their spending after an intense period of spending on original shows and films stretched the market to breaking point.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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The report identified specific flash points, including cross-border water tensions, and said some countries could experience instability, including from straining food and energy systems.—
Somini Sengupta,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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And nearly a third of these counties settled their races by just over a point, meaning real estate woes turned these counties into political flash points.—
Jasmine Cui,
NBC News,
10 Nov. 2024
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