- present participle of boil.
boiling
Example Sentences
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It’s boiling outside … so, time for a Santa convention.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The fury from PlayStation die-hards, gamers more broadly, and even creators, has been absolutely boiling ever since the announcement, which earned thousands of aggrieved comments on the brand’s own website.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
"They are at each other's throats and it's boiling over, which is not a good look. Even the manager has come across too," Dublin said.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Workers at a site of Jeep maker Stellantis near the French city of Mulhouse said they were ending their shifts early from Tuesday to Sunday in protest at working conditions during the boiling hot weather.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
That sob comes out like a sharp breath, like my mom stuck her hand into a pot of boiling water before yanking it back again.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
