- present participle of simmer.
simmering
Example Sentences
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I frosted the cake with a Swiss meringue buttercream that required bringing egg whites and sugar together over a pot of simmering water and then whisking it into stiff peaks.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Burnt-sienna vines twist through simmering ocher air, while flora sprout through these roiling masses in hues of chromium oxide and cadmium green.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
According to the Latin Grammy-winning producer and songwriter, the lawsuit began a “few months ago,” but he shared that the circumstances surrounding the case have been simmering for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Still, he said that Trump's comments have "taken some heat out of the worst-case inflation fears, but the geopolitical pot is still simmering".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dad sets chicken long rice to simmering, and Ollie shows up with banana bread he baked himself.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
