simmer down

verb

simmered down; simmering down; simmers down

intransitive verb

1
: to become calm or peaceful
2
: to become reduced by or as if by simmering

Examples of simmer down in a Sentence

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Next, celery, green bell pepper, chicken stock, bay, chopped tasso, roasted quail wing tips, chopped andouille and bacon are combined and simmered down in a large pot. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The problem, of course, is the organization hasn’t done enough of that, posting just four winning records in the last 20 years and making the postseason only six times since the Y2K craze simmered down. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024 The war in Gaza has intensified those impulses, and only by ending it can the tensions simmer down. Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024 The meeting was an effort to simmer down tensions between the two countries and was deemed fruitful. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for simmer down 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of simmer down was in 1842

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“Simmer down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simmer%20down. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

simmer down

verb
1
: to become calm or peaceful
2
: to become reduced by or as if by simmering
a broth simmered down to half

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