Thesaurus results for SIMMERING

simmering

verb

present participle of simmer

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 The well-rounded vessel is ideal for batch cooking bolognese sauce, slow cooking roasts, frying chicken without splattering oil all over the stovetop, and simmering one-pot meals for a crowd (of up to seven people, according to the brand). — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Apple on Friday sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner's foray into consumer hardware, a dramatic escalation of already simmering tension between the two companies. — Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Firms moving goods across the border from the UAE into Saudi Arabia are complaining of delays lasting up to several days in some instances, in a sign of the simmering tensions between the Gulf’s largest economies. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 The post rekindles tensions between the two leaders that have been simmering for months. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 July 2026 Its collapse helped convince voters who wanted solutions to the insecurity created by inflation and the long-simmering crisis of inequality that Democrats lacked the necessary fighting spirit. — Bryce Covert, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 The war erupted in April 2023 out of long-simmering tensions between the army and RSF forces. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The best hostesses go a step further and introduce some kind of fragrance, whether that be a scented candle, cookies in the oven, or spices simmering on the stove. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 But the quiet belied a simmering conflict over a piece of land long used by nearby PortMiami as a fuel depot. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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Normal strategy in disaster situations is boiling water to purify it but this uses valuable fuel resources.

— Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
The only cooking required here is boiling the shrimp for a few minutes and toasting the buns.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026