boil

Example Sentences

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Polarized viewpoints often rise to the top: If I read something that either makes my blood boil or completely aligns with my own perspective, I make sure to check the source.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Upon entering the festival, attendees can fuel up at the Terrace with Irv’s Burgers, a seafood boil from the Boiling Crab or a warm churro from Churrería El Moro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The outside air can be used to boil the refrigerant, allowing the cycle to repeat: the compressor squeezes it and makes it super-hot again, ready to heat more radiator water.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It’s an unexpected move, given that the previous week’s installment turned the heat on its principal characters up to a boil.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

He even pulled up a few of our peanut plants, so we could boil them for a snack later.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce