boil
verb (used without object)
to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid, agitating it as they rise.
boils
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present tense formof boil (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Michigan boils on and every college football podcast on Earth will have something to bicker about until Lane Kiffin does another goofy thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Producers would like to stay home if they can, but it boils down to the math.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Druckenmiller’s opposition to Treasury policy in essence boils down to Margaret Thatcher’s famous dictum: “You cannot buck the market.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Epicurious’ recipe for a delicious summertime lettuce soup seasons, boils and purées a whole head of lettuce, including both the leaves and ribs, coarsely chopped.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Then she boils them for another hour or so.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
