Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boiling
• stewing
• poaching
• parboiling
• steaming
• coddling
• scalding
• braising
• pressure-cooking
• reboiling
• smothering
• fricasseeing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of simmering

The post rekindles tensions between the two leaders that have been simmering for months. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 July 2026

Reduce heat to low and cook (milk should be steaming or just barely simmering around edges of pan) 10 minutes. — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

This has given rise to a long-simmering debate between them and the fishing and boating public. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 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

The war erupted in April 2023 out of long-simmering tensions between the army and RSF forces. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Putin said a task force was working to alleviate the issue, which has grown into a serious crisis as the Kremlin grapples with simmering discontent on a range of issues. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 29 June 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

Fans passionately defended Hardy on social media, and even declared that the series might as well end if Hardy isn't involved, considering how his simmering performance was the standout element of season 1. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026