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Recent Examples of simmered
The two sides agreed to a cease-fire at the end of 2024, in the waning days of the Biden administration, but hostilities simmered.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
16 June 2026
When tragedy throws them back together, the women are forced to confront tensions that had simmered.
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Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
In Switzerland, the debate has simmered for decades.
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Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Lentils simmered in tomato sauce with herbs can stand in for part or all of the meat in a pasta sauce, making this one of the most approachable high-fiber meal ideas for families.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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
When tragedy throws them back together, the women are forced to confront tensions that had simmered.
—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
In Switzerland, the debate has simmered for decades.
—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Lentils simmered in tomato sauce with herbs can stand in for part or all of the meat in a pasta sauce, making this one of the most approachable high-fiber meal ideas for families.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmered
Verb
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Water does not need to be boiled for showering or bathing, provided that people don't drink water while doing so.
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While the properly prepared, boiled three times, tender spring leaves of this plant are the main ingredient in poke sallet, a fixture of Southern cuisine, the plant is truly toxic.
Verb
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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.
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Without the feel-good story of a Cal Ripken to turn things around, NHL owners simply stewed.
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“Simmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmered. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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