as in boiling
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 simmering
Revenue reform could ease long-simmering tensions.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Armenia and Azerbaijan turned to Trump to resolve a simmering dispute over a transportation corridor.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The simmering dispute has become a geopolitical flashpoint between Washington and Beijing, with Panama caught in the crossfires.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran at home faces still-simmering anger over its wide-ranging suppression of all dissent in the Islamic Republic.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
In Thursday’s episode of The Pitt, the long-simmering tensions over the use of AI at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center boiled over.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Bone Broth Bone broth is made by simmering roasted bones, such as beef, chicken, turkey, or pork, with or without their meat, in water for many hours.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
Nothing can warm you up when the weather cools like a pot of simmering chicken soup, loaded with vegetables and seasoned with your favorite spices.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
While the cookies are baking, melt the chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water over low heat, stirring until smooth.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Armenia and Azerbaijan turned to Trump to resolve a simmering dispute over a transportation corridor.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The simmering dispute has become a geopolitical flashpoint between Washington and Beijing, with Panama caught in the crossfires.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran at home faces still-simmering anger over its wide-ranging suppression of all dissent in the Islamic Republic.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
In Thursday’s episode of The Pitt, the long-simmering tensions over the use of AI at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center boiled over.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Bone Broth Bone broth is made by simmering roasted bones, such as beef, chicken, turkey, or pork, with or without their meat, in water for many hours.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
Nothing can warm you up when the weather cools like a pot of simmering chicken soup, loaded with vegetables and seasoned with your favorite spices.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
While the cookies are baking, melt the chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water over low heat, stirring until smooth.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmering
Verb
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My blood was boiling a little bit.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Some liked to have them on hand, and others couldn’t fathom not boiling eggs themselves.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Short cooking preparations of okra, such as frying or sauteeing, release less mucilage than long ones, such as stewing.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
14 Jan. 2026
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Not so Wolverhampton Wanderers or West Ham United, who really are stewing in their own juices.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Simmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmering. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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