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  • present participle of boil.
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boiling

[boi-ling] / ˈbɔɪ lɪŋ /




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"Boiling water is an energy-intensive process," Nguyen said.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Laurie Bodisch, a financial advisor and founder of Her Wealth Coach in Boiling Springs, Pa., says she has seen skittishness among older adults who lived through the Great Depression and their offspring.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Boiling vegetables sounds so old-fashioned and boring and bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Ahead of a gig at the Wiltern, the members of L.A.’s Diiv talk about their new ‘Frog in Boiling Water’ and a recent viral social-media thread.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

Boiling with anger at Snape, his desire to do something desperate and risky had increased tenfold in the last few minutes.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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