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
Ultimately, the likelihood of a recession may boil down to the direction of White House policy, Sonola said.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Most of the standstill boils down to the lack of an independent oversight director, a new position in the city created along with the commission.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
The most persuasive hypotheses boil down to three things: price, perception, and protein.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
And sometimes—sorry—their choices just boil down to bad taste.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Most of the standstill boils down to the lack of an independent oversight director, a new position in the city created along with the commission.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
The most persuasive hypotheses boil down to three things: price, perception, and protein.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
And sometimes—sorry—their choices just boil down to bad taste.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boil down
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