simmering

present participle of simmer
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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“Simmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmering. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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