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[sim-er] / ˈsɪm ər /


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Analysts expect the current cycle to simmer during Micron’s fiscal 2028, which ends in August 2028.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

The lentils simmer in stock — or broth, or water and bouillon — until soft and stewy, and then comes the ingredient that makes the entire recipe sing white American cheese.

From Salon May 19, 2026

Beneath the cocktails, boat trips and villa life, tensions simmer and emotions rise.

From BBC May 16, 2026

—Asian stocks mostly gave up early gains as Middle East tensions simmer and investors await further news on potential U.S.-Iran talks.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

“That’ll be like a code word to remind yourself to simmer down. Mama taught my little brother Cotton to say ‘rutabaga’ every time he gets the urge to draw on the wall.”

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

As the conflict between the U.S. and Iran simmers, investors and consumers are wondering what to expect for oil and fuel prices.

From MarketWatch Apr. 24, 2026

The piece simmers on the instrumental cover of “Land of a Thousand Dances,” Chris Kenner’s hypnotic 1962 R&B single.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

Garlic simmers in huge metal pots heated over open wood fires and set up in a long line.

From BBC Nov. 23, 2025

Cà ri gà — Vietnamese coconut curry with chicken — now simmers on my stove instead of arriving in a takeout container.

From Salon Dec. 29, 2024

Candles float in three small pools: the first is full of rose petals, the second is thick with an infusion of aloe, and the last one simmers with salt, sulfur, and steam.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Her generation needs a platform like the Cockroach Janta Party to voice frustrations that have simmered for years, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Meaning: Do you want your dish smothered in sauce made from roasted green chiles, or a simmered counterpart fashioned from dried red chile pods?

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

On an embroidered picnic laid out on the grass, a group of friends chatted over tea as food simmered gently on a gas stove.

From Barron's Apr. 2, 2026

Sweden skip Niklas Edin raised it with the officials between the second and third ends and the row quietly simmered away as the contest unfolded.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

The sheriff simmered, but said, “Okay, Earl, if you say so.”

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

The tensions over US access to British military bases during the Iran War are still simmering as well.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Few people do simmering panic as nimbly as Sarah Goldberg.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Mullin said she sees "some simmering roots of an AI backlash" but not a strong one yet, so it is hard to foresee how this anger will play out and affect the way people vote.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

So does whisking together a vinaigrette, simmering a stock or spending an afternoon fussing over a sauce that nobody asked you to make.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

“Good, it’s undisturbed,” Seven said as they walked into the potions room and saw the cauldron still simmering with the lilac-colored roba recuerdos potion.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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