- present participle of boil.
boiling
Example Sentences
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“The whole system was, in a sense, just boiling — primed and ready to release all of that stored up energy come January 7th,” he said at a Thursday press briefing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
When materials undergo major changes, such as water boiling or a magnet losing its magnetism, very different systems can sometimes start behaving according to the same mathematical rules.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Then wave after wave of what felt like boiling heat.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Then, Grossman was paired with Zoe Wohlfeld and instructed to imitate boiling milk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Though a dip in Liberty Creek was welcome on a boiling hot day, to my mind it was a poor excuse for a body of water.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
