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
Stock is made by simmering meat scraps and vegetables for a few hours.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Mikel Arteta has a reputation for seeking control but in the closing stages, that was discarded in the simmering emotion of it all.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
But the results point to a large number of young people who are supportive of immigrants and simmering anger over the way the administration has carried out deportations.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The president’s anger at Western European countries has been simmering for weeks and could lead to profound changes in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
This cozy comfort-food shack served housemade breads, desserts and simmering kettles of hearty homemade soup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
This is just below the water’s simmering temperature and will effectively sanitize them.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
This eerie riff on The Shining feels as if the Irish writer-director has a better grasp on both the catch-and-release tension that the genre needs and the balancing of sharp shocks and slow-simmering dread.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
The best power-pop thrives on the simmering tension between joyous jangle and sorrowful sentiment, and Presley imbues Orange’s songs with a palpable sense of shame and regret that makes even its most ebullient tracks feel heavy.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Mikel Arteta has a reputation for seeking control but in the closing stages, that was discarded in the simmering emotion of it all.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
But the results point to a large number of young people who are supportive of immigrants and simmering anger over the way the administration has carried out deportations.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The president’s anger at Western European countries has been simmering for weeks and could lead to profound changes in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
This cozy comfort-food shack served housemade breads, desserts and simmering kettles of hearty homemade soup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
This is just below the water’s simmering temperature and will effectively sanitize them.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
This eerie riff on The Shining feels as if the Irish writer-director has a better grasp on both the catch-and-release tension that the genre needs and the balancing of sharp shocks and slow-simmering dread.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
The best power-pop thrives on the simmering tension between joyous jangle and sorrowful sentiment, and Presley imbues Orange’s songs with a palpable sense of shame and regret that makes even its most ebullient tracks feel heavy.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmering
Verb
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Process in boiling water canner for 10 minutes.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Start by boiling a pot of hot water on your stove and pouring it slowly down your drain to loosen up the hair, food, or other debris.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The Detroit Red Wings sat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The tomatoes for the shakshouka have been stewing for hours.—
Liam Scott,
Washington Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Simmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmering. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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