- present participle of simmer.
simmering
Example Sentences
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Tensions have been simmering between the two neighbours since President Donald Trump returned to the White House just over 18 months ago, and unleashed a wide-ranging global programme of tariffs.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Tito's death in 1980 was the beginning of the end for Yugoslavia - always an uneasy confederation of opposing factions, competing nationalisms and simmering hatred.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The country is also mired in multiple security crises -- from jihadists, non-ideological "bandit" gangs, farmers and herders fighting over land, and a simmering separatist conflict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Watching Banderas spend a day simmering his own handcrafted ketchup simply to store it in repurposed Heinz bottles says everything about the guy’s devotion to food and his indifference toward marketing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I sit back and stare out the window the rest of the way, simmering.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
