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Recent Examples of simmer
Add the tomatoes and one cup of water, season with salt, and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
Add the reserved pasta cooking water, increase the heat to medium-high to bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat so the sauce is gently simmering.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Brit bristles, clearly still raw, and that simmering trauma spills over, misdirected.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
If its Insta-worthy status isn’t reason enough, the Always Pan 2.0 is big enough to simmer a hearty veggie stew and shallow enough to sear the perfect piece of salmon.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
Add the reserved pasta cooking water, increase the heat to medium-high to bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat so the sauce is gently simmering.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Brit bristles, clearly still raw, and that simmering trauma spills over, misdirected.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
If its Insta-worthy status isn’t reason enough, the Always Pan 2.0 is big enough to simmer a hearty veggie stew and shallow enough to sear the perfect piece of salmon.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmer
Verb
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No need to dirty another pot, wait for water to boil, or do more dishes.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bouillon is a word from the 17th century for a liquid to boil, usually offcuts of meat, but vegetables too, that make an inexpensive, hearty broth.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Simmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmer. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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