- present participle of simmer.
simmering
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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
Disagreements within the Tata Group have been simmering since the death of former chairman Ratan Tata - Noel Tata's half-brother who designated him successor after his death - in 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The long simmering conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni militant group flared into renewed war over the summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
His every motive feels ulterior, and his inevitable simmering romance with Lowen resembles a can of worms that could pop open at any moment.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The field- stone fireplace with the black kettle simmering.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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