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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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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On the March 31st episode of Raw, the animosity between Cena and Rhodes reached a boiling point during a fiery promo battle.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The Stoxx 600 closed 2.57% lower on Thursday, as the world digested the steep duties slapped by U.S. President Donald Trump on more than 180 countries, bringing fears of a global trade war to a boiling point.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
April 4, 2025 12:43 PM PT In the early 1980s, at the peak of the punk rock scene in Fullerton, the interest and demand for punk in Orange County reached a boiling point during one particular TSOL show at Fullerton College.
—Stephanie Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The task force’s establishment follows weeks of violent protests targeting tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla showrooms and charging stations, fueling concerns that political tensions could reach a boiling point amid anger over Musk’s efforts to slash the federal bureaucracy.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The Stoxx 600 closed 2.57% lower on Thursday, as the world digested the steep duties slapped by U.S. President Donald Trump on more than 180 countries, bringing fears of a global trade war to a boiling point.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
April 4, 2025 12:43 PM PT In the early 1980s, at the peak of the punk rock scene in Fullerton, the interest and demand for punk in Orange County reached a boiling point during one particular TSOL show at Fullerton College.
—Stephanie Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The task force’s establishment follows weeks of violent protests targeting tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla showrooms and charging stations, fueling concerns that political tensions could reach a boiling point amid anger over Musk’s efforts to slash the federal bureaucracy.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Boiling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boiling%20point. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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boiling point
noun
boil·ing point
ˈbȯi-liŋ-ˌpȯint 
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
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