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 musical tensions reportedly reached a boiling point after the release of Foliage, with the band breaking up in 2000.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
Things reached a boiling point when Forbes suggested filming a scene where Gallagher visited a grocery store to select watermelons for his act.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
After spending eight years trying to reconcile with her largely Republican extended family, Voss said she’s reached a boiling point.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
The tension between Drake and longtime rival Lamar reached a boiling point this year in what many are calling one of hip-hop's most intense rivalries.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
Things reached a boiling point when Forbes suggested filming a scene where Gallagher visited a grocery store to select watermelons for his act.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
After spending eight years trying to reconcile with her largely Republican extended family, Voss said she’s reached a boiling point.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
The tension between Drake and longtime rival Lamar reached a boiling point this year in what many are calling one of hip-hop's most intense rivalries.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
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boiling point
noun
boil·ing point
ˈbȯi-liŋ-ˌpȯint 
: the temperature at which a liquid boils
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