simmer

Example Sentences

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Traders will have the weekend to let that one simmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

A gentle simmer produces something entirely different from a frantic boil; a pan left alone rewards you more than one constantly fussed over.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Cheese and fruit were set on platters and a large copper pot was hung to simmer in the kitchen.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss