simmer

Example Sentences

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Traders will have the weekend to let that one simmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“I’ll bring everything to a boil and let that simmer until the short ribs are tender,” he says.

From Salon • Feb. 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

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

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

In an instant he knew that Lazlo had seen him at his weakest, and the simmer of emotions were joined by one more.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor