simmer

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Takaichi replaced Shigeru Ishiba, whose one-year leadership saw voter discontent simmer over inflation and a slush fund scandal within the party.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

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

Basically, the recipe is asking cooks to simmer their rabbit or chicken in its own broth, enrich it with ground almonds, sweeten with sugar and ginger and serve it forth.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

The longer I worked, the more my anger bubbled until it reached a steady simmer.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry