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Recent Examples of simmered
Tensions had simmered over the summer when the two countries agreed to de-escalate.
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Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Chicken breasts are simmered gently in chicken broth and fresh thyme sprigs, which yields a flavorful fortified stock that's perfect for another use.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Task, as critic Roxana Hadadi put it, has been a real test of patience for audiences as the cat-and-mouse game between the FBI task force and the Dark Hearts biker gang simmered for most of the season.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
In the months leading up to the 1971 uprising, overcrowding, dire conditions and mistreatment of prisoners had simmered into anger.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Corridos tumbados, a genre that simmered in Los Angeles for years before exploding into mainstream consciousness during the pandemic.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Think tender collard greens and chicken breast simmered in broth.
—Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Enjoy them fresh, sliced into salads and oatmeal, baked with cinnamon, or simmered into homemade applesauce.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
Lew’s closest friend, a Black man from South Central Los Angeles, quit the team in a dispute with coach John Wooden, and racial tensions simmered in the locker room the rest of the season.
—Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Chicken breasts are simmered gently in chicken broth and fresh thyme sprigs, which yields a flavorful fortified stock that's perfect for another use.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Task, as critic Roxana Hadadi put it, has been a real test of patience for audiences as the cat-and-mouse game between the FBI task force and the Dark Hearts biker gang simmered for most of the season.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
In the months leading up to the 1971 uprising, overcrowding, dire conditions and mistreatment of prisoners had simmered into anger.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Corridos tumbados, a genre that simmered in Los Angeles for years before exploding into mainstream consciousness during the pandemic.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Think tender collard greens and chicken breast simmered in broth.
—Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Enjoy them fresh, sliced into salads and oatmeal, baked with cinnamon, or simmered into homemade applesauce.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
Lew’s closest friend, a Black man from South Central Los Angeles, quit the team in a dispute with coach John Wooden, and racial tensions simmered in the locker room the rest of the season.
—Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmered
Verb
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Freeze extra for later, sans any pasta, which is better when freshly boiled.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the summertime, try the cherry kebab; in the spring, ask for the lamb stewed with erik, Turkish sour plums.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wild boar stewed in red wine with rich polenta in winter.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Simmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmered. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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