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simmers

  • plural
    of simmer.
    simmer
    verb (used without object)
    to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
  • present tense form
    of simmer (3rd person singular).
    simmer
    verb (used without object)
    to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.

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This version simmers ripe peaches with honey and whole black peppercorns until the fruit collapses and the syrup turns fragrant, floral and just a little prickly.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

The forecast for inflation was also raised, but the Fed still thinks prices will increase less than 3% in 2026, assuming the conflict with Iran simmers down.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026

Outrage simmers among the kids when one of the audience volunteers gets the softball “pineapple.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

Garlic simmers in huge metal pots heated over open wood fires and set up in a long line.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025

But I fall into a deep, heavy sleep and my whole body simmers down, then cools, and I am myself again.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi