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
Hostilities between the two Korean leaders have been simmering this year as North Korea has appeared to have intensified its nuclear production efforts and strengthened ties with Russia, deepening widespread concern in the West over the isolated nation’s direction.
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Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
That’s why the recent tension in the Middle East – already simmering for a year, now bubbling slightly more furiously – has weighed on investor sentiment across the world.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
So the Battle of Alberta bad blood with McDavid had long been simmering, including during the 2022 second-round series that the Oilers won in five games.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Stella McCartney coat, Wolford bodysuit, Lady Grey earrings Her outspokenness catapulted her to the center of a long-simmering frustration with the lack of support for parents, and particularly those who identify as mothers, in the workplace.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
His development process involves keeping many stories simmering on various burners, some low, some high, until a project is ready.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
To ensure the scent has time to fill the air, start simmering a few hours before your gathering begins.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Yasmin's simmering secret about her father's death and Harper's vengeful plans to short Pierpoint overshadowed their somewhat incompetent coworker who continues to bumble his way through banking and life.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
That’s why the recent tension in the Middle East – already simmering for a year, now bubbling slightly more furiously – has weighed on investor sentiment across the world.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
So the Battle of Alberta bad blood with McDavid had long been simmering, including during the 2022 second-round series that the Oilers won in five games.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Stella McCartney coat, Wolford bodysuit, Lady Grey earrings Her outspokenness catapulted her to the center of a long-simmering frustration with the lack of support for parents, and particularly those who identify as mothers, in the workplace.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
His development process involves keeping many stories simmering on various burners, some low, some high, until a project is ready.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
To ensure the scent has time to fill the air, start simmering a few hours before your gathering begins.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Yasmin's simmering secret about her father's death and Harper's vengeful plans to short Pierpoint overshadowed their somewhat incompetent coworker who continues to bumble his way through banking and life.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Simmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmering. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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