simmered

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 The potential simmered beneath the surface last season across 21 league appearances (13 off the bench) with one goal, four assists and occasional injury problems. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025 Many ministers and political leaders arriving at the palace used civilian number plates instead of special ones given to officials, a witness said, in an apparent security measure as unrest simmered in some places. CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 Beneath the turmeric rice, chicken simmered in vegetables and berbere spice, and the mixture of yellow peas with garlic and onion (called kik), the injera rounds out the heat for a filling meal. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025 Crayton had brined the chops, patted them dry, seasoned them with Tony’s, fried them, and simmered them over a low flame all morning in a black pot with garlic and butter. Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 So the question of if and when the summer of 2025 would course correct and coalesce around something fun simmered all season. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025 Philadelphia had 29 days, Washington had 27 days and Baltimore had 24 days where the highest dew point simmered to at least 75 degrees, which even the the weather service office in Tampa calls oppressive, according to weather service data. Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025 The look is consistently popular, although the abundance of reissues has simmered the demand a bit over the years. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmered
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  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Up to half of the milk products used had been boiled, which would have pasteurized the milk.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • The two meats were stewed, roasted, grilled and breaded.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Noah Hawley stewed on an Alien spinoff years before FX even secured the rights.
    Daron James, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Simmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmered. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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