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Recent Examples of simmered
In the months leading up to the 1971 uprising, overcrowding, dire conditions and mistreatment of prisoners had simmered into anger.
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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
The result is a Pynchonian reduction simmered to delectation.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 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
But beneath the roar of applause, a quieter tension simmered.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Old Hickory’s burgoo is an outstanding version of the classic Kentucky barbecue accompaniment, featuring mutton, pork, chicken, and vegetables slow-simmered into a smooth, tangy, and very satisfying stew.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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
The result is a Pynchonian reduction simmered to delectation.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 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
But beneath the roar of applause, a quieter tension simmered.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Old Hickory’s burgoo is an outstanding version of the classic Kentucky barbecue accompaniment, featuring mutton, pork, chicken, and vegetables slow-simmered into a smooth, tangy, and very satisfying stew.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmered
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While visiting, travelers can explore century-old shops and eat lobster boiled straight out of the ocean.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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The abacá fibers are harvested three times a year, cut, stripped, dried and bundled before being boiled and pressed into sheets for shipping to Taiwan.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its specialty menu blends Haitian cuisine and American favorites with oxtail and griot pizzas, Haitian pasta and stewed chicken.—
Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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The two meats were stewed, roasted, grilled and breaded.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Simmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmered. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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