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Recent Examples of simmered
Armstrong worried that something simmered between Moriah and her longtime boyfriend Colin Strickland, whom Armstrong lived with.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
At Psito, chunks of potatoes are simmered in a lemon and oregano poaching liquid until the potatoes are tender and completely infused with these traditional flavors.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Serbia does not recognize the split and tensions have simmered ever since.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
After a wild few days with expletives and a brief rule change, tensions simmered and teams and players more or less moved on.
—Sallee Ann Harrison, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The bones are then added to a pot with fresh thyme and black peppercorns, covered with cold water, and simmered on as low heat overnight.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Whole eggs are simmered in little wells in the sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit was dismissed in September, but the issue has simmered among advocates along with Republicans in the legislature.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
For now, the anger appeared to have simmered but is expected to boil.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
At Psito, chunks of potatoes are simmered in a lemon and oregano poaching liquid until the potatoes are tender and completely infused with these traditional flavors.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Serbia does not recognize the split and tensions have simmered ever since.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
After a wild few days with expletives and a brief rule change, tensions simmered and teams and players more or less moved on.
—Sallee Ann Harrison, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The bones are then added to a pot with fresh thyme and black peppercorns, covered with cold water, and simmered on as low heat overnight.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Whole eggs are simmered in little wells in the sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit was dismissed in September, but the issue has simmered among advocates along with Republicans in the legislature.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
For now, the anger appeared to have simmered but is expected to boil.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmered
Verb
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And once the egg has been hard boiled, there's no way to kill bacteria that get inside, Baker said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The legs and thighs for the tinga are boiled in aged chicken stock, mixed with adobo and braised before being picked up on the plancha for service.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Make a satisfying cook’s choice stewed fruit bowl to break up the monotony using dried, canned and even frozen fruits.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Why Tagines Taste Different From Stews A traditional Moroccan tagine is slowly braised, not stewed.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Simmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmered. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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