simmer down

verb

simmered down; simmering down; simmers down

intransitive verb

1
: to become calm or peaceful
2
: to become reduced by or as if by simmering

Examples of simmer down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But anyone hoping that tensions between the sisters would have simmered down since last season will be disappointed, as the recent trailer shows that Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are still fighting. Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023 But some places in Florida simmer down during the summer months. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023 Ahmed, who had worked for the United Nations aid program in Sudan was not alone in her early optimism that the fighting would simmer down. Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 3 June 2023 Bucky said the protests, which have simmered down this week, have now evolved into more general frustrations that have built up over time. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 23 June 2023 One quick way to simmer down the TD Garden: Jayson Tatum on the ground holding his ankle in pain. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023 Keke Palmer’s very public feud with her (ex?) boyfriend Darius Jackson is not simmering down. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023 Spike was interrupting Kareem so much that eventually Kareem just put his hand on Spike’s head and told him to simmer down. Jenna Milliner-Waddell, Curbed, 22 June 2023 Sev tamatar ki sabji, which crosses over into Gujarati traditions as well (Gujarat is a neighbor along Rajasthan’s more fertile southwestern border), is a dish of tomatoes simmered down and thickened, and then garnished with squiggly sev. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of simmer down was in 1842

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Cite this Entry

“Simmer down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simmer%20down. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

Kids Definition

simmer down

verb
1
: to become calm or peaceful
2
: to become reduced by or as if by simmering
a broth simmered down to half

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