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Recent Examples of simmer
The report painted a vivid picture of an economic doomsday scenario caused by AI, effectively animating investors’ vague, simmering fears.
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Gently simmer for a few minutes longer to allow the flavors to meld.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
There, a conflict was beginning to simmer.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
The still-simmering reservation wars of the last decade could fully reignite this year, as a shifting tech landscape pits some of the biggest players against each other to capture businesses and users alike.
—Amelia Lucas,ryan Baker, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Gently simmer for a few minutes longer to allow the flavors to meld.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
There, a conflict was beginning to simmer.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
The still-simmering reservation wars of the last decade could fully reignite this year, as a shifting tech landscape pits some of the biggest players against each other to capture businesses and users alike.
—Amelia Lucas,ryan Baker, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmer
boil
Verb
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Provide pets with drinking water that has been boiled (and cooled).—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Old or Previously Boiled Water Leaving water in your tea kettle and boiling it again won't do your tea any favors.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Simmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmer. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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