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Recent Examples of simmer
But the underlying tribal, religious, and political tensions have simmered for decades.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The sight of a pot of Pepsi Max simmering on the stove left many viewers in both disbelief and laughter.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The potential simmered beneath the surface last season across 21 league appearances (13 off the bench) with one goal, four assists and occasional injury problems.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The study is the latest wrinkle in a simmering debate over whether bison herd size should be managed, and whether or not bison should be excluded from certain areas due to concerns about overgrazing.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The sight of a pot of Pepsi Max simmering on the stove left many viewers in both disbelief and laughter.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The potential simmered beneath the surface last season across 21 league appearances (13 off the bench) with one goal, four assists and occasional injury problems.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The study is the latest wrinkle in a simmering debate over whether bison herd size should be managed, and whether or not bison should be excluded from certain areas due to concerns about overgrazing.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmer
boil
Verb
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How to hard boil an egg Let’s start with the basics.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.—
Sivan Yaari,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Simmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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