as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
when the situation reached the boiling point, the President had no choice but to order out the National Guard
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Recent Examples of boiling point
The issue reached a boiling point last fall with the in-rapid-succession deaths of actors Maggie Smith, Gavin Creel, Adrian Bailey and Ken Page.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
This issue, simmering for years, has reached a boiling point as schools nationwide struggle to fill classrooms with qualified educators.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Two highly anticipated filings expected Friday in the contentious effort to dismiss the public corruption case against Mayor Adams could open up a new chapter in the saga as criticism that Adams has surrendered his independence to President Trump to skirt charges reach a boiling point.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
In previous seasons, the tension rises in each episode, with secrets uncovered and questions raised, before things ultimately hit a boiling point in the series finale, which has been known to be explosive.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
This issue, simmering for years, has reached a boiling point as schools nationwide struggle to fill classrooms with qualified educators.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Two highly anticipated filings expected Friday in the contentious effort to dismiss the public corruption case against Mayor Adams could open up a new chapter in the saga as criticism that Adams has surrendered his independence to President Trump to skirt charges reach a boiling point.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
In previous seasons, the tension rises in each episode, with secrets uncovered and questions raised, before things ultimately hit a boiling point in the series finale, which has been known to be explosive.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiling point
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These root causes include habitat destruction, hunting and other forms of persecution, and the growing effects of the climate crisis.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The same governor who’s more focused on banning books and waging war against Disney than addressing the actual crises everyday Floridians face.—
Anne Watts Tressler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Now, more cuts threaten to push the university, and the town that depends on it, to a breaking point.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the first few episodes, fans are introduced to four couples — Brion and Shante, Ashley and Grant, Tayler and Tyler, and Alexa and Lino — all of whom are at a breaking point in their relationship.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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As Trump, in collaboration with Elon Musk, has embarked on efforts to decimate the federal government, public political gatherings—in particular, appearances by Republicans in their home districts—have become flash points for an angry citizenry.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Maritime flash points Besides Taiwan, the U.S. and China remain fundamentally at odds over the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost entirely as its own despite an opposing 2016 international court ruling.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Boiling point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiling%20point. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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