- present participle of boil.
boiling
Example Sentences
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"When I returned to the area, I stepped on a boiling hot patch of sand, and had to be carried off the beach," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The video itself has been roundly seen as damaging to Miller, who comes across as bullying and condescending, and whose rage at the situation seems to be boiling just below the surface.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s boiling outside … so, time for a Santa convention.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 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
“Good. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must return to my laboratory. My purple goop is boiling over a Bunsen burner. So are my ramen noodles.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
