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 loss to Panama brought that disapproval to a boiling point.
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
After Canadian fans booed the US national anthem during NBA and NHL games, the friction came to a boiling point at this month’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the post, tensions reached a boiling point during a family dinner.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
But, recently, owning a Tesla has become awkward, embarrassing or controversial for many as animus against the carmaker’s CEO, Elon Musk, reaches a boiling point.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
After Canadian fans booed the US national anthem during NBA and NHL games, the friction came to a boiling point at this month’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the post, tensions reached a boiling point during a family dinner.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
But, recently, owning a Tesla has become awkward, embarrassing or controversial for many as animus against the carmaker’s CEO, Elon Musk, reaches a boiling point.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boiling point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiling point
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That’s a stark contrast to Ange Postecoglou’s high-intensity pressing style at Tottenham Hotspur, which is often cited as one of the reasons behind Spurs’ injury crisis and subsequent poor form this season.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Their routines, quiet and mundane, signal a growing — and largely invisible — crisis that threatens New York City’s future.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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But the climax on a boat in the Baltic Sea, featuring Michael Stuhlbarg as an uncommonly contemplative Russian mercenary, stretches credibility to the breaking point.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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The tension reaches a breaking point when Sara begins to suspect that Sebas, not Félix, may be responsible for the recent murders.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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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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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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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 15 Apr. 2025.
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