Synonyms of simmer

simmer

verb

ˈsi-mər 

as in to boil

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam

I gently simmered the chili for an hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boil
• stew
• poach
• parboil
• coddle
• steam
• braise
• scald
• pressure-cook
• reboil
• fricassee
• smother

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of simmer

But there was something else simmering under the surface of a lot of my top album roster this year, something often considered lacking from pop — questions of authenticity. —Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024

As analysts and housing market watchers have noted repeatedly, multiple factors may keep inflation simmering in the coming months. —Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024

The civil war started in April 2023 after simmering tensions between the SAF and the RSF broke out into fighting in Khartoum before broadening to other areas of Sudan. —Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024

Take, for example, pho, a noodle soup usually consisting of either beef or chicken broth that is simmered for hours before being served piping hot with a heaping plate of crunchy leafy greens and various aromatic herbs. —Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024