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
Maybe simmering with a cinnamon stick?
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Bone Broth Bone broth is made by simmering chicken or beef bones with vegetables like onion and carrots and a small amount of vinegar.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Liz’s role in The Change brings simmering conflicts to the surface, unraveling the fabric of the family just as the nation itself stands on edge during an alarming and challenging time of uncertainty.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
What caught my eye was Andreessen Horowitz’s partner Anjney Midha sharing his perspective on where, amid an explosion of AI startups and simmering fears of a potential bubble, the next wave of investment opportunity might lie.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Walk up into the Rainey Street District simmering with bars, hotels and condos, to your destination, The Stay Put, a small-scale, intimate brewery operation in the heart of this dynamic life-work-play zone.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the recent conflict largely ignited in April 2023, building on a simmering conflict, with many aid groups monitoring, and reporting upon, the situation for years.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the present era is an epoch in which wars go on seemingly forever—now simmering, now boiling—without end.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
On a recent episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, DaCosta told IndieWire that continuing to play with the script wasn’t just about calibrating the levels of performance, repression, and passion simmering just beneath the characters’ exteriors.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Bone Broth Bone broth is made by simmering chicken or beef bones with vegetables like onion and carrots and a small amount of vinegar.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Liz’s role in The Change brings simmering conflicts to the surface, unraveling the fabric of the family just as the nation itself stands on edge during an alarming and challenging time of uncertainty.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
What caught my eye was Andreessen Horowitz’s partner Anjney Midha sharing his perspective on where, amid an explosion of AI startups and simmering fears of a potential bubble, the next wave of investment opportunity might lie.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Walk up into the Rainey Street District simmering with bars, hotels and condos, to your destination, The Stay Put, a small-scale, intimate brewery operation in the heart of this dynamic life-work-play zone.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the recent conflict largely ignited in April 2023, building on a simmering conflict, with many aid groups monitoring, and reporting upon, the situation for years.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the present era is an epoch in which wars go on seemingly forever—now simmering, now boiling—without end.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
On a recent episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, DaCosta told IndieWire that continuing to play with the script wasn’t just about calibrating the levels of performance, repression, and passion simmering just beneath the characters’ exteriors.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmering
Verb
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If Brussels sprouts cause discomfort, try boiling them briefly before roasting.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Baking Soda and Hot Water Fill a sink or container with hot water (boiling water is best) and submerge the glass vessel.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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