Synonyms of simmer

simmer

verb

ˈsi-mər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boil
• stew
• poach
• parboil
• coddle
• steam
• braise
• scald
• pressure-cook
• reboil
• fricassee
• smother

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of simmer

Ever since the Spaniard announced that a wrist injury would sideline him through the end of the clay-court season, and then through Wimbledon, the sport’s ever-simmering terror around them has threatened to boil over. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

That simmering frustration has now collided with Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general after serving in the role on an acting basis. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

In a Kansas Democratic governor primary shaped by personal attacks and long-simmering animosity, dueling accusations could jeopardize the party’s ability to unify behind whoever wins next Tuesday. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

What a movie star needs (among other qualities) is anger, and Sessa plays Tony as an eager, voluble, simmering bad boy who is playing out his inner turmoil in the real world. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 July 2026