Explore Simmer through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like temperature or boil. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Simmer in a sentence
Related words
Simmer meaning
- To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
- To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
- To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
Synonyms of Simmer
Using Simmer
- The main meaning on this page is: To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point. | To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point. | To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
- Useful related words include: temperature, boil.
- In the example corpus, simmer often appears in combinations such as: to simmer, and simmer, simmer for.
Context around Simmer
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Simmer
- In this selection, "simmer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tensions, play, gentle, across, crackle and uncovered stand out and add context to how "simmer" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to a simmer and to a simmer and simmer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "simmer" sits close to words such as alluded, apostolic and babe, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with simmer
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bring just to a simmer. (5 words)
Add potatoes; bring to a simmer. (6 words)
Cover pan, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. (9 words)
Add the stock, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes, until the broth has reduced by about a quarter and thickened slightly. (34 words)
An ongoing row between the nations over sustainable tuna fishing continues to simmer after a resolution in early February temporarily banned the use of destructive driftnets despite opposition from the European bloc. (32 words)
Before you get all misty-eyed, you should know that Clyde is not a tender soul — not even close — which makes the play simmer, crackle and occasionally threaten a consuming grease fire. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Reduce to a simmer, and simmer for 20-30 minutes, until very tender.
Add dried fruit, cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes; remove cover and continue to simmer another 10 to 15 minutes until liquid is thickened and slightly syrupy.
Add the chicken broth and cream and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Add potatoes; bring to a simmer.
Add the fish stock and continue to simmer until the liquor is reduced by half again.
Add the stock, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes, until the broth has reduced by about a quarter and thickened slightly.
An ongoing row between the nations over sustainable tuna fishing continues to simmer after a resolution in early February temporarily banned the use of destructive driftnets despite opposition from the European bloc.
As China tensions simmer across the Pacific, America’s Western Pacific redoubt of Guam is girding for a knockout hit by Super Typhoon Mawar.
Before you get all misty-eyed, you should know that Clyde is not a tender soul — not even close — which makes the play simmer, crackle and occasionally threaten a consuming grease fire.
Bring it to a simmer while stirring consistently; it thickens rapidly.
Bring just to a simmer.
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for two or three minutes.
Bring to a simmer and stir until it thickens to a gravy.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 25 to 35 minutes.
Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook at least 30 minutes for beef/ 15 minutes for chicken until the meat is tender.
Bring to boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes to blend.
But it was a while before brought the simmer back, teasing the possibilities of Cub Sport as a full-force dance band.
Cover pan, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Common combinations with simmer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to simmer 69×
- and simmer 50×
- simmer for 50×
- simmer and 21×
- simmer until 16×
- then simmer 9×
- simmer in 8×
- simmer the 8×
- simmer stirring 7×
- simmer over 6×