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 This could bring up feelings of resentment, competitiveness or passive aggressiveness, especially if there’s been something simmering in the background. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The president’s order follows his simmering dissatisfaction with the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, known as EMALS, going back to 2017. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 The long-simmering feud between two former reality stars came to a boil during a joint podcast interview. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 Within the lab, three current and one former employee told Fortune tensions were already simmering. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Stir to combine and cook until the tomatoes are simmering, about 1 minute. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The case is widely seen as a part of long-simmering tensions between Pashinyan, who was reelected earlier this year, and the church, which has called for his ouster. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026 Bearing the brunt of our new climate reality, of course, is the simmering countryside, desert dry and ready to ignite from the first mechanical spark, hot muffler, or flying ember. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 The house soon fills with chatter and the smell of dinner simmering on the stove. — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

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Stir into the boiling milk and boil on low heat until thick, stirring all the time.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The utter carnage that follows brings major developments for all the main characters still on the chessboard — and many gruesome deaths by dragon fire, boiling oil, spikes and even catapults.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026