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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The Context Monday's report comes as tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine reached a boiling point after Friday's contentious White House meeting between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
As the national debate over trans inclusion in girls' and women's sports has reached a boiling point in recent weeks, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been uncharacteristically quiet on the issue.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
However, following an injury to Kai Havertz, who is not a natural striker but has led the line for most of the season, the frustration has reached boiling point.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection The conversation around nepotism and privilege in Hollywood has reached a boiling point in recent years.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
As the national debate over trans inclusion in girls' and women's sports has reached a boiling point in recent weeks, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been uncharacteristically quiet on the issue.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
However, following an injury to Kai Havertz, who is not a natural striker but has led the line for most of the season, the frustration has reached boiling point.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection The conversation around nepotism and privilege in Hollywood has reached a boiling point in recent years.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 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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