Thesaurus results for SIMMER

simmer

verb

ˈsi-mər

Definition of simmer

as in to boil

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam I gently simmered the chili for an hour

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Recent Examples of simmer Continue to simmer until the sauce has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes more. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Just add more alcohol and more reminders of these couples’ experiential chasm, and Lee’s command of irony in a simmering atmosphere is in a league all its own. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Ashley’s view Concerns about AI and technology have simmered under the surface of American campaign politics for years, but have never been a fully salient everyday issue for voters until lately. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Joanne’s conversion classes mainly function as a backdrop for simmering yet undercooked tension with guest stars like Sarah Silverman as Rabbi Eden and Andrew Rannells and Keyla Monterroso Mejia as fellow students. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for simmer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmer

boil

Verb

Plus, the sauce cooks while the pasta boils, putting this firmly in weeknight-dinner territory.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
A lot of uncertainty remains in the lift capacity of Starship, as well as in how much cryogenic methane and liquid oxygen will boil off in orbit and how efficient the process of transferring propellants from one ship to another will be.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026