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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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
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
Remove scum when it first appears; after soup has simmered for four or five hours add vegetables and a bouquet.
From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum
