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Emotions rise, pride gets involved and situations that have been simmering behind the scenes could suddenly take a turn.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Lindsay-Abaire makes a real meal of sketching the rest of the neighborhood association, played by a bevy of nimble theatrical comedians, though their own simmering resentments tend to eddy alongside the central Kyra-Elliot conflict.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Well, that won’t do, and Kyra soon embarks on a mission to install the sign, one that draws in every member of the community board while exposing the tensions simmering just below Vernon Point’s dignified facade.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Chicken broth and whole milk (rather than cream) are stirred in and simmered to create a sauce that is light yet lusciously thick and creamy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Lindsay-Abaire makes a real meal of sketching the rest of the neighborhood association, played by a bevy of nimble theatrical comedians, though their own simmering resentments tend to eddy alongside the central Kyra-Elliot conflict.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Well, that won’t do, and Kyra soon embarks on a mission to install the sign, one that draws in every member of the community board while exposing the tensions simmering just below Vernon Point’s dignified facade.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Chicken broth and whole milk (rather than cream) are stirred in and simmered to create a sauce that is light yet lusciously thick and creamy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simmer
boil
Verb
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One-Pan Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Peas All the creaminess of a traditional chicken alfredo (one of our favorite chicken recipes)—minus the extra pot for boiling the pasta.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pouring 2 to 3 gallons of boiling water on a fire ant mound will kill the mound about 60% of the time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Simmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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