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Recent Examples of simmered
This hearty lunch is made with ground beef and Italian sausage, plus rich beef broth and jarred pasta sauce for a weekday-friendly recipe that tastes like it simmered for hours.
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Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Amid the tumult, peacemaking remains difficult and, in many regions, conflicts that simmered for years are spreading.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
The issue simmered over the summer amid concerns of a growing rift between the ruling elites and members of the public centered on the nation’s flag.
—Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Additionally, visitors can dip candles, watch a blacksmith hammer at the forge, or sit in the same rooms where political debates once simmered before the Revolution.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Tensions simmered until this past July, when Jane’s Addiction filed a bombshell suit against Farrell for $10 million, claiming that the group lost that amount due to the tour’s cancellation and the suspension of band activities.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Club names Broadcom and Nvidia were again under the microscope as worries of an AI bubble simmered.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Students and faculty concerns over the university's odd leadership change have simmered since the summer, but Jikeli's handling of academic freedom matters caused discontent to boil over.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
Tensions had simmered over the summer when the two countries agreed to de-escalate.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Amid the tumult, peacemaking remains difficult and, in many regions, conflicts that simmered for years are spreading.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
The issue simmered over the summer amid concerns of a growing rift between the ruling elites and members of the public centered on the nation’s flag.
—Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Additionally, visitors can dip candles, watch a blacksmith hammer at the forge, or sit in the same rooms where political debates once simmered before the Revolution.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Tensions simmered until this past July, when Jane’s Addiction filed a bombshell suit against Farrell for $10 million, claiming that the group lost that amount due to the tour’s cancellation and the suspension of band activities.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Club names Broadcom and Nvidia were again under the microscope as worries of an AI bubble simmered.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Students and faculty concerns over the university's odd leadership change have simmered since the summer, but Jikeli's handling of academic freedom matters caused discontent to boil over.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
Tensions had simmered over the summer when the two countries agreed to de-escalate.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmered
Verb
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Distilled water is water that has been boiled, causing the water molecules to return to a gaseous state and then condense back into liquid.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then, the heat generated would have boiled the water away, removing the natural neutron moderator, shutting down the reactor – until things cooled off and water again flowed in among the rocks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Try making sauteed collard greens with garlic, stewed collard greens with beans, or minestrone with collards.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
30 Dec. 2025
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Lentils stewed with bell peppers, for example, is a good dish to help relieve fatigue.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Simmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmered. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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