simmer

Example Sentences

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“Things could change quickly if Middle Eastern tensions simmer down, but the longer oil routes remain blocked, the more embedded hawkish forecasts will become,” Nathan noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Even as Singh takes office, tensions in Manipur continue to simmer.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Consider the long simmer over Pete Rose’s lifetime baseball ban, which held firm until it was lifted…months after his death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The trick here is getting the right ratio of liquid to sugar and not rushish the simmer.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

We would lug the dripping containers back home, where my mother would cook the blood in a large saucepan, let it simmer into a thick, pasty, brownish slush.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane