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Recent Examples of simmer
For the past two years, a quiet war has been simmering in a home rule city in Louisville’s East End.
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Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 23 June 2025
Their cowboy boots are also quietly simmering — likely to be a low-key hit.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
The episode ends on a quieter note with Nina nursing Jim’s bullet wound, a moment of lingering glances that seems to confirm the simmering romantic tension fans have already clocked between them.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
Stir in 1 cup cold water, the cider vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce; bring to simmering.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
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Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 23 June 2025
Their cowboy boots are also quietly simmering — likely to be a low-key hit.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
The episode ends on a quieter note with Nina nursing Jim’s bullet wound, a moment of lingering glances that seems to confirm the simmering romantic tension fans have already clocked between them.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
Stir in 1 cup cold water, the cider vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce; bring to simmering.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmer
boil
Verb
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Armenians boiled your parchment skin to make yellow umber for silk and wool.—
Peter Balakian,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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By crushing bones and boiling them to extract grease, Neanderthals tapped into a rich energy source, using techniques once thought to belong only to much later human groups.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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“Simmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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