How to Use boiling point in a Sentence

boiling point

noun
  • More on what both sides said, and last weekend’s boiling point.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Next, fill it with cool water and bring it just to its boiling point.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2020
  • That was the boiling point for the Cowboys.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
  • When salt is added, the boiling point rises by a few degrees.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
  • For many in the sport, frustrations are at an all-time boiling point.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This very scenario has reached a boiling point in the world of crappies — of all things.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Make ganache by putting the cream into a small saucepan and heat to just below boiling point.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022
  • In fact the water it’s formed from sometimes spurts out of the ground at boiling point.
    — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • These brews have been on the market for years, but demand seems to have reached a boiling point.
    — Justin Klawans, theweek, 11 July 2024
  • Heat the milk in a small saucepan over a medium heat to just below boiling point then take off the heat.
    — Elijah Rawls, Men's Health, 10 May 2022
  • Has this finally reached a boiling point?
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Once water reaches boiling point add the hot water to the glass.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Things come to a boiling point when Zack’s birthday rolls around.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The frustration might be reaching a boiling point on the field.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
  • But the bad days have been plentiful, and the boiling point was predictable.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Whether the circumstances have reached a boiling point yet are unclear.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The bad blood that had festered between the two competitors came to a boiling point.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • The loss to Panama brought that disapproval to a boiling point.
    — Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • During this process, the propellants will need to be kept well below their boiling points.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The outrage has been growing and finally may have reached boiling point.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In the tenth hour of The Pitt’s shift, a standoff reaches its boiling point.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In any case, this time Kevin's anger and agitation reached a boiling point.
    — AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
  • The team’s passion reached its boiling point as the clock showed zeros Tuesday night.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2023
  • Tepid feelings don’t get us to a boiling point where matter changes state and are not worth the time invested.
    — Sabina Nawaz, Forbes, 2 June 2021
  • As tentacles explode out of mouths and a chicken bursts through a man's chest, things reach a boiling point.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
  • This increases the boiling point of the coolant by about 40 degrees.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Scott said the two came out May 29, when outcry over the shooting reached a boiling point.
    — Elizabeth Joseph, CNN, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Sources close to the club have suggested that the situation is close to a boiling point.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Last spring, tensions between the school district’s board of trustees and its constituents reached a boiling point.
    — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 1 June 2020
  • The Beckham family feud has reached a boiling point.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026

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