as in boiling
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
I gently simmered the chili for an hour
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Recent Examples of simmering
The technique is, basically, briefly simmering fruit in sugar water over the course of a few days.
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Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
All The Greens Just about any pot of simmering leafy winter greens—turnip greens, collards, swiss chard, escarole, kale—will be drastically improved with a ham bone.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Whisk into the simmering liquid and continue cooking at a simmer for 4 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
But the strike underscores a larger, simmering debate about labor rights, corporate power and the value of the workers who drive the nation’s largest e-commerce platform.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
After a simmering 6-3 start, the Falcons plummeted losing four straight before an unimpressive win against a two-win Raiders team to pull their record to 7-7.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Using a medium cookie scoop (1 ½ tablespoons) or large spoon, drop the dumpling dough on top of the simmering liquid, in a single layer.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
An Enemy of the People' Jeremy Strong earned a best actor Tony for his simmering turn as a 19th-century physician, whose warnings of impending environmental disaster fall on deaf ears.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Check In Before Stress Boils Over Once stressors are identified and openly discussed, regular check-ins help keep them from simmering beneath the surface.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
All The Greens Just about any pot of simmering leafy winter greens—turnip greens, collards, swiss chard, escarole, kale—will be drastically improved with a ham bone.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Whisk into the simmering liquid and continue cooking at a simmer for 4 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
But the strike underscores a larger, simmering debate about labor rights, corporate power and the value of the workers who drive the nation’s largest e-commerce platform.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
After a simmering 6-3 start, the Falcons plummeted losing four straight before an unimpressive win against a two-win Raiders team to pull their record to 7-7.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Using a medium cookie scoop (1 ½ tablespoons) or large spoon, drop the dumpling dough on top of the simmering liquid, in a single layer.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
An Enemy of the People' Jeremy Strong earned a best actor Tony for his simmering turn as a 19th-century physician, whose warnings of impending environmental disaster fall on deaf ears.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Check In Before Stress Boils Over Once stressors are identified and openly discussed, regular check-ins help keep them from simmering beneath the surface.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Simmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmering. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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