boiled the ocean

A form of boil the ocean — To undertake an overwhelmingly difficult task or approach to a problem.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of boil the ocean
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boiled the ocean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boiled%20the%20ocean

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boiled the ocean,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boiled%20the%20ocean.

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