simmer
verb (used without object)
to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
has simmered
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present perfectof simmer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since 2004, a low-level conflict has simmered in the southernmost provinces of Buddhist-majority Thailand, as rebels in the Muslim-majority region battle for greater autonomy.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Conflict between the two companies has simmered for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Once the food has simmered and the sauce has thickened, she tosses some of the cheese into the pan.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2025
In the years since, tension between Harbaugh and 49ers ownership, led by Jed York, has simmered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
Put in the onion, parsley, cloves, and gravy, and when it has simmered for 1/4 hour, add a pint of young green peas, and stew gently for about 1/2 hour.
From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton
