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simmer

[sim-er] / ˈsɪm ər /


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Occasionally my therapist would have a delicious-smelling soup on simmer in another part of the house — not a design choice, but a pleasant sensory experience in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Add a can of white beans and a few cups of broth, then let it simmer briefly.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Traders will have the weekend to let that one simmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

U.S.-Iran tensions continued to simmer, as the U.S. move to send a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East gave oil traders jitters and sent crude prices higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The longer I worked, the more my anger bubbled until it reached a steady simmer.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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