simmered
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Verb
simmered verb
- To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.“The soup simmered on the stove.”
- To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.“Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve.”
- To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
- To remain angry with someone or something past the point of exhaustion; to resign oneself to holding a grudge, especially after some failed attempts to resolve a situation.“I tried to get through to him; all that's left for me to do is simmer.”
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coddlestewingboilingstewedbraisedboiledsteamedsauteedcookedsizzledstewssautedbraisesmolderedsauteingbraisingstewpot