- present participle of simmer.
simmering
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When they have been effective, they have managed to ride the choppier waves while also smoothing relations with the media - providing context for inquisitive journalists and helping tamp down any simmering issues.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
This week’s action in the stock market has reflected investors’ concerns about higher long-term interest rates and a simmering of the AI infrastructure trade.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Asian stocks dropped, tracking the weakness in U.S. technology stocks, as simmering geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on appetite for risky assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
After simmering below the surface for years, anger at unaffordable housing in Spain has bubbled over and precipitated a general election that will be dominated by the crisis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The moon had risen, and rice was simmering on the clay stove when Neel spotted him coming into the courtyard.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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