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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 The housing crunch has been simmering for years in Spain, eating into household budgets and angering voters. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The tension of wondering when they’ll be found out gives those films a simmering intensity. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 After decades of simmering issues, Piney Point spilled over into a problem that state and local leaders could no longer ignore. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Let everything simmer together until the peppers soften and the meatballs are coated in the sauce. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for simmer

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boil

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Both are distillates, produced by boiling crude oil and then cooling it back into liquid form.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The second a Verizon worker mentions adding a screen protector, my blood boils.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of boil

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