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  • present participle of boil.
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boiling

[boi-ling] / ˈbɔɪ lɪŋ /




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To explore those questions, scientists examined whether diabetes risk differed between French fries and potatoes prepared by boiling, baking, or mashing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"When I first got here, it was 14 degrees - like, freezing. Now it's boiling hot, balls are flying and everything is much faster," world number one Aryna Sabalenka said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

MMA’s boiling point is 101 degrees Celsius, and the tank’s gauge only detects temperatures up to 100 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“It does feel like the pot is continuing to boil and slowly boiling over,” said Flood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

They were all burning up with fever, so there was no point in boiling water, but it gave me time to gather my thoughts to figure out what to do.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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