simmer down

verb

simmered down; simmering down; simmers down

intransitive verb

1
: to become calm or peaceful
2
: to become reduced by or as if by simmering

Examples of simmer down in a Sentence

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Although the battles pitting employers versus employees on the topic of remote work are sometimes perceived as heated in popular press reports, for most employers, this debate has simmered down considerably. Carine Harb, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 By the fall, much of the tension had simmered down. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 The book didn’t see the success The Bermuda Triangle enjoyed, and the chatter of a paranormal passage in Lake Michigan simmered down until the 1990s. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 Solid camp overall but the splash plays simmered down. Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for simmer down 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of simmer down was in 1842

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“Simmer down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simmer%20down. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

simmer down

verb
1
: to become calm or peaceful
2
: to become reduced by or as if by simmering
a broth simmered down to half

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