simmer

Example Sentences

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“Things could change quickly if Middle Eastern tensions simmer down, but the longer oil routes remain blocked, the more embedded hawkish forecasts will become,” Nathan noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Even as Singh takes office, tensions in Manipur continue to simmer.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The trick here is getting the right ratio of liquid to sugar and not rushish the simmer.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Had you turned on any sports chat show in the past week, you’d have heard aggro dissections of Philadelphia’s “simmering dysfunction”—sports dysfunction must always simmer, like a good chili.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

When she had finished mixing her herbs she let the small bowl simmer on the stove, then she took from her black bag a large lump of fresh, black clay.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya