Thesaurus results for SIMMER

simmer

verb

ˈsi-mər

Definition of simmer next

as in to boil

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 simmer Another specialty is oden—bites of fish, meat, and veg simmered in a savory broth. —

Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 Luther Evans hosted Wayne Grover, the Archivist of the United States, in a bid to settle one of the strangest, and longest-simmering, custody disputes in government history. —

Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 The debate about who actually pays for tariffs has simmered in boardrooms and at kitchen tables across America. —

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026 From a tumultuous trade deadline to late-season frustrations between players and coaches that nearly derailed a shootaround, tension simmered throughout the year. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for simmer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmer

boil

Verb

Liquid helium has to travel in cryogenic ISO containers that boil off after 35 to 48 days, and industry reporting said roughly 200 of those containers were stranded near the Strait of Hormuz.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Several hours ahead or two days ahead, plunge beans into 3 to 4 quarts of rapidly boiling water.

— Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 May 2026