Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for simmer. Search instead for tsimm.
Definitions

simmer

[sim-er] / ˈsɪm ər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Analysts expect few breakthroughs as trade tensions simmer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Mr. Spector sketches with subtlety the relationships that simmer beneath the surface of the chatty, sharp and—it must be admitted—sometimes exhaustingly digressive dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Analysts expect the current cycle to simmer during Micron’s fiscal 2028, which ends in August 2028.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Let them simmer for 2–3 minutes, until softened.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

Anger began to simmer in Dimple’s veins, even though she knew she’d provoked him.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

As the conflict between the U.S. and Iran simmers, investors and consumers are wondering what to expect for oil and fuel prices.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

The piece simmers on the instrumental cover of “Land of a Thousand Dances,” Chris Kenner’s hypnotic 1962 R&B single.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

Garlic simmers in huge metal pots heated over open wood fires and set up in a long line.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025

And yet this is a novel that percolates and simmers, provoking questions about the reader’s privilege while prompting awe at the writer’s singular empathy — and his subjects’ humility.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025

They sit around the grill in a half-circle while the chef chops madly and simmers the beef and vegetables on the grill and makes the jokes he’s likely made a hundred times.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

The United States of America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, some intense weather across the country, much of which has simmered under an unforgiving heat wave for days.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

The inciting conflict simmered for decades, starting in the late 14th century, before erupting into a series of civil wars lasting more than 30 years.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

Meaning: Do you want your dish smothered in sauce made from roasted green chiles, or a simmered counterpart fashioned from dried red chile pods?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

On an embroidered picnic laid out on the grass, a group of friends chatted over tea as food simmered gently on a gas stove.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

A rage simmered in him, but he was not sure he wanted to confront her just yet.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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

In a district that is the third-youngest in population in the country, the simmering uncertainty among Gen Z and millennial voters in particular could affect turnout or results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Farmers and herders clash over land in the centre of the country while a simmering separatist movement festers in the southeast.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Ma lifts the simmering curry from the stove and heaps huge servings on two plates.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




Vocabulary lists containing simmer


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com