simmer
verb (used without object)
to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
have been simmering
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present perfect progressiveof simmer.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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Concerns over private credit have been simmering in the latter part of 2025, following the collapses of U.S. auto-parts supplier First Brands and car dealership Tricolor.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025
North Korea has accused South Korea of flying drones into its capital, ratcheting up tensions that have been simmering for months.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
Behind the scenes, the argument aggravates differences that have been simmering for years, some industry sources said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2021
Tensions on the border have been simmering since May, when Armenia protested what it described as an incursion by Azerbaijani troops into its territory.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
This knowledge must have been simmering under the surface of my thoughts.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
