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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This boils down to valuation – Broadcom’s surge to $250, up 40% in one week, has pushed the chipmaker to trade at its first ever premium to Nvidia since its merger with Avago in 2016, and a rather large premium at that.
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Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
But longtime plunge aficionados say the allure often boils down to one primal need: community.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Celebrity makeup artist Amrita Mehta emphasizes that the quality of mascaras boils down to compatibility rather than price.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
These mitigations can, in fact, be boiled down to one key takeaway: implement a multi-layered verification system.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
But longtime plunge aficionados say the allure often boils down to one primal need: community.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Celebrity makeup artist Amrita Mehta emphasizes that the quality of mascaras boils down to compatibility rather than price.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
These mitigations can, in fact, be boiled down to one key takeaway: implement a multi-layered verification system.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Boil down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boil%20down. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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