- present participle of boil.
boiling
Example Sentences
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Then, Grossman was paired with Zoe Wohlfeld and instructed to imitate boiling milk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parboil the rice: Cook the rice in generously salted boiling water for 8 minutes.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"It is boiling in the bag I would suggest on our crews."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Together, they create the Sun's granulation, a constantly changing pattern that resembles bubbles in a boiling liquid.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
If it weren’t for the fact that the water was near boiling, he would have thrown it across the small kitchen.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
