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
Stir to combine, then add fennel (pan will be very full) and cook, occasionally turning fennel with a heatproof rubber spatula, until broth is simmering and fennel has reduced in volume slightly, 6–8 minutes.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead, a wild, lengthy brawl erupted between the two bitter rivals, adding to this simmering feud.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The movie features Wilde and Seth Rogen as a couple who invite their neighbors (played by Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz) over for dinner, setting in motion an emotional evening of revelations as long-simmering tensions come to a boil.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
As the name suggests, this ramen is the classic Japanese dish, which starts with a creamy, aromatic and deeply flavored Hakata-style tonkotsu broth, made from long-simmering pork bones and infused with sea salt.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Grab your stockpot and start simmering.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Of the pair, Dan is smart and seemingly steady, though with a simmering depression exacerbated by his mother’s isolation and failing health; his parents are pressuring him to ditch the rocks – and Tamma – to focus on getting into college.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Those long-simmering Beckham tensions are finally boiling over.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
As night fell and the cold deepened, the tone shifted from solemn remembrance to simmering outrage.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead, a wild, lengthy brawl erupted between the two bitter rivals, adding to this simmering feud.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The movie features Wilde and Seth Rogen as a couple who invite their neighbors (played by Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz) over for dinner, setting in motion an emotional evening of revelations as long-simmering tensions come to a boil.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
As the name suggests, this ramen is the classic Japanese dish, which starts with a creamy, aromatic and deeply flavored Hakata-style tonkotsu broth, made from long-simmering pork bones and infused with sea salt.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Grab your stockpot and start simmering.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Of the pair, Dan is smart and seemingly steady, though with a simmering depression exacerbated by his mother’s isolation and failing health; his parents are pressuring him to ditch the rocks – and Tamma – to focus on getting into college.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Those long-simmering Beckham tensions are finally boiling over.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
As night fell and the cold deepened, the tone shifted from solemn remembrance to simmering outrage.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmering
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Since then, Rhodes’ blood has been boiling, and his issues with Fatu, a fellow Babyface, came to a head at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 from the Bell Centre in Montreal.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Combine equal parts white vinegar and hot (but not boiling) water in a spray bottle or bucket, then spray or pour the solution on the driveway.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 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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After two-plus days of stewing over the no-show against the Rockets, including a team meeting on Saturday and a rare Sunday morning shootaround, the Lakers found themselves in the second quarter, with Doncic scoring 15 of his 24 first-half points in the period for a 68-53 halftime lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Simmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmering. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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