simmer
verb (used without object)
to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
are simmering
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present progressiveof simmer.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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KALIX, Sweden—Tensions are simmering in the icy Arctic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
But there are simmering fears that this city may find itself in the crosshairs of a global conflict again.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
With inflation exceeding its 2% target, markets are simmering with speculation the BOJ will remove or raise the 0.5% yield cap that has drawn criticism for distorting market pricing.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2023
Tensions over movement-restricting rules are simmering in crowded cities, analysts say, as the extremist grip tightens on the countryside.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2020
Feathers and Rubio nod, but Suma stares right at me like my words are simmering in her mind.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
