simmering
Example Sentences
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Mix together a beloved film simmering for decades, a sprinkling of social media hype and a generous glug of star power and you just might conjure up the long-awaited sequel to Practical Magic.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
His father was killed at the bitter end of the war, fighting for Marshal Tito, the leader who managed to knit together the multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia and suppress simmering enmities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
But the growing outrage has inevitably become a flashpoint amid broader, simmering grievances felt by Vietnam's youth.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Watching Banderas spend a day simmering his own handcrafted ketchup simply to store it in repurposed Heinz bottles says everything about the guy’s devotion to food and his indifference toward marketing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I sit back and stare out the window the rest of the way, simmering.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
