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
Administrators can also set limits for token spend, both for individual channels and the organization—likely an attempt to ease some of the simmering concerns about the cost of AI tools.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this past weekend has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Miss.
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Travis Loller,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
Using an air purifier or simmering potpourri on the stove can also help with lingering smells.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
The best dishes are make-ahead, oven-ready or one-pot recipes, like a bolognese simmering before guests arrive.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Miss.
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Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
In other words, the drug may not create the problem from scratch so much as unmask or worsen one that was already simmering.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Place chocolate in a bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water.
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Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this past weekend has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Miss.
—
Travis Loller,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
Using an air purifier or simmering potpourri on the stove can also help with lingering smells.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi.
—
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The best dishes are make-ahead, oven-ready or one-pot recipes, like a bolognese simmering before guests arrive.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Miss.
—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
In other words, the drug may not create the problem from scratch so much as unmask or worsen one that was already simmering.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Place chocolate in a bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water.
—
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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“Simmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmering. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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