BOIL DOWN Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

boil down

verb

Definition of boil down

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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Recent Examples of boil down The answer boils down to a combination of using capital strategically, being open to new avenues for engaging customers and remaining committed to what the company already does best. — Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Episodes of the Premier League Years, the Sky Sports show that boils down each season into two hours and is arguably the UK’s greatest cultural achievement, often begin with a montage of that season’s new arrivals. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 While many mistakes boil down to not having the right beach gear, the main problems are almost always related to packing the wrong outfits. — Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 These toads would be boiled down in billycans to produce a sludgy brew, which the hippies purportedly drank. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boil down

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Handwriting is slower than typing, which forces people to summarize and rephrase a teacher or coach’s point in their own words.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Every time an employee asks AI to summarize a meeting, rewrite an email, analyze a spreadsheet or search through thousands of internal documents, the company is paying for another unit of intelligence.

— Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Partnership could eventually reach 18 GWh The agreement currently guarantees the supply of the first 9 GWh of battery cells, but the companies have also outlined a framework for another 9 GWh.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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