simmer
verb (used without object)
to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
has been simmering
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present perfect progressiveof simmer (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Backlash to AI has been simmering for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Deal news connected to that theme has been simmering lately.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
The lawsuit is the latest chapter in a fight between the former business partners that has been simmering for years.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
The migrant's protests have put the spotlight back on an issue that has been simmering in New York City for months.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2023
Now that the lavender has been simmering, the whole house smells like spring.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
