How to Use boiler in a Sentence

boiler

noun
  • That means there are more boilers to break down, roofs to fix, and bills to pay.
    — Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com, 7 May 2017
  • Boilers grew from the size of a small garage to many stories high.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2017
  • Neglect left the roof in bad shape and its boiler no longer works.
    — Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Heat was sporadic, with a balky boiler that belched black smoke.
    — New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022
  • On paper, a boiler suit sounds like an easy thing to wear this fall.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Spire shut down the boiler, and fire crews aired out the structure with fans.
    — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • The remnants of an old boiler lay in the center of the floor.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2022
  • The space once was used to store fruit, wash laundry and fuel the steam heat boiler.
    — oregonlive, 20 May 2021
  • Here’s just one thing from my boiler manual.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
  • The third switch gets the boiler up to temp for the steam wand for heating and frothing milk.
    — Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2022
  • On the south wall of the boiler house are the remnants of arched apertures now sealed with bricks.
    — John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The calliope is fueled by propane tanks that heat a boiler to produce steam.
    — Carole Carlson, Post-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The mansion uses spring water from the area and a biomass boiler to heat the home.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022
  • An old boiler area, one that hasn't been used in years, also had enough gaps to open a path inside.
    — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Place the bowl on top of the pan of water (this is a double-boiler setup).
    — Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Made a little bit of profit, fix the boiler and it’s been like that nonstop.
    — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • Plus, the basement is flooded, which had a boiler and an ice machine.
    — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Hence, why the Zojirushi water boiler is at the top of her gift list this year.
    — Kate McCarthy, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2019
  • The prison, for instance, runs a boiler system that feeds on burning wood chips.
    — Christine Condon, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The buildings, which share a new boiler, each have a new roof and their own bicycle room.
    — Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2017
  • The only thing the younger students don't do is load and fire up the wood-burning boilers.
    — Bloomberg.com, 12 May 2017
  • There's a single small window in here, along with the home's water boiler.
    — Stefan Ionescu june 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
  • My boiler has a condensate trap.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
  • Not many people have seen the boilers in the back, and not many people have seen the debris field.
    — David Pogue, CBS News, 25 June 2023
  • Water tanks, boilers and pipework are among the items being replaced.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Heavier pieces such as the boilers dropped straight down, while other pieces were flung off into the abyss.
    — National Geographic, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The Navy chalked up the sinking of the ship to a boiler explosion.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2019
  • One of those decisions was the booster boiler.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • There was smoke rising above the ground from this boiler in the floor for Dragonstone.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The roof and windows need costly repairs, and the boilers need to be replaced.
    — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025

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