at boiling point

ADJECTIVE

raging

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enraged furious seething stormy turbulent

STRONG

bent blustering fuming incensed infuriated raving rough

WEAK

angry bent out of shape beside oneself blowing a gasket blowing one's top blustery boiling mad boiling over fit to be tied frenzied going ape irate mad as a hornet rabid ranting and raving raving mad seeing red tempestuous throwing a fit wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm mild moderate

WEAK

delighted giddy gleeful happy

Example Sentences

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Brighton's fans were at boiling point and Hurzeler clearly felt the same as he said later: "I ask one question. Did you see in the Premier League game a goalkeeper going down three times? No."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

I’m just going to say it once: the water needs to be at boiling point for the tea to infuse!!!

From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2015

The Criminal Bar Association said the unprecedented action came with anger at "boiling point".

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2014

"Before you know it, the whole mine is at boiling point," he said.

From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2012

Gradually add tomatoes and when at boiling point remove from fire, add cheese and peas.

From Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) by Goudiss, Alberta M. (Alberta Moorhouse)

at boiling point

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