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
Using a spoon, make a whirlpool in center of simmering water in saucepan.
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Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
The film is described as a powerful coming-of-age drama focused on a family where violence and manipulation are always simmering under the surface.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
A little tension might have been simmering.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Walz's decision to leave the race comes amid intense scrutiny over long-simmering fraud problems in Minnesota, with more revelations and indictments expected.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Scores of foreign nationals who traveled to a remote Indian Ocean island seeking adventure have become stranded there as simmering tensions between warring Yemeni parties and their backers disrupt travel.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Anger has been simmering over the years, particularly after the 2022 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody that triggered nationwide demonstrations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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
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
Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
The film is described as a powerful coming-of-age drama focused on a family where violence and manipulation are always simmering under the surface.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
A little tension might have been simmering.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Walz's decision to leave the race comes amid intense scrutiny over long-simmering fraud problems in Minnesota, with more revelations and indictments expected.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Scores of foreign nationals who traveled to a remote Indian Ocean island seeking adventure have become stranded there as simmering tensions between warring Yemeni parties and their backers disrupt travel.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Anger has been simmering over the years, particularly after the 2022 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody that triggered nationwide demonstrations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmering
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We roasted tomatoes, garlic and chiles for red salsa, mixed corn flour with pork fat for the tamale batter, and roasted ancho chiles before frying them in oil and boiling them in chicken stock for the 27-ingredient mole sauce.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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My WhatsApp was boiling with messages and videos.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
12 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 17 Jan. 2026.
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