Thesaurus results for SIMMERED

simmered

verb

past tense of simmer

as in boiled

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 simmered Ragusa is a spiral sea snail, closer to a small murex than a clam, usually simmered in tomato with garlic and chili like most small Adriatic mollusks. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The tension between the two sides has simmered throughout the season and figures to continue into the winter. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 July 2026 The two sides agreed to a cease-fire at the end of 2024, in the waning days of the Biden administration, but hostilities simmered. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 The matter simmered until February 24, 1976, when the board, after one of its regular meetings, asked Irving Carroll and Ernest Valenze, the principals of Island Trees’ two high schools, to remove the books from the library shelves. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Anti-Japanese sentiment has simmered in the country since that time, gaining traction in recent years as hyper-nationalism has flourished under Xi, especially on China’s tightly regulated internet. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Tensions simmered between the trio and teammates Sarah and Leiya as disagreements over leadership, camp responsibilities and strategy began to surface. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 This simple, comforting recipe is a homestyle Mexican treat consisting of sweet potatoes simmered in a brown sugar syrup with cinnamon and cloves. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 16 June 2026 In Switzerland, the debate has simmered for decades. — Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmered

Verb

The shepherd observed as Underwood boiled and stirred and filtered his brew.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Definition of boiled

Verb

For the past six months, the Aussies have stewed – and rallied — behind a one-word analysis from the World Cup draw that put them in the same four-team pod with Team USA, Turkey and Paraguay.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Without the feel-good story of a Cal Ripken to turn things around, NHL owners simply stewed.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026