How to Use simmer down in a Sentence

simmer down

verb
  • But the crisis has simmered down, at least for now.
    — ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But the crisis has simmered down, at least for now.
    — Kostya Manenkov, Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2025
  • But the crisis has simmered down, at least for now.
    — Kostya Manenkov, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Soon enough things simmer down, and Vlad falls asleep in the guest room.
    — Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Watch a show or listen to a podcast to simmer down for a while.
    — Justin Grome, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • The fourth-grade teacher urges his class of students to simmer down.
    — Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2020
  • If tension rises, suggest a short break to let things simmer down.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Okay, buddy, simmer down — no reason to take that tone with your parents.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Chicken broth comes next, get a quick simmer down, then the big flavor players come up to bat.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • After any evening showers or storms simmer down, partly cloudy skies prevail.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 June 2023
  • Celebrating is over now — or at least is simmering down.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Before getting your holier-than-thou hackles up, simmer down.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Redfin is predicting that the frothy, overheated market will simmer down a great deal by the end of next year.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 26 Nov. 2021
  • But some places in Florida simmer down during the summer months.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The meeting was an effort to simmer down tensions between the two countries and was deemed fruitful.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Bucky said the protests, which have simmered down this week, have now evolved into more general frustrations that have built up over time.
    — Mike Isaac, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • Fans’ emotions began to simmer down, as some had their hands placed on their head, hoping the Terps don’t fall apart against a winnable foe.
    — Ryan McFadden, baltimoresun.com, 21 Feb. 2022
  • What's more, microwavable meals too often simmer down into a watery mess that spoils your appetite just by looking at the plate.
    — Allaire Nuss, Health, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The hope was that the eruption’s output would simmer down, and the fissure would stop proliferating.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
  • That means the Fed won’t be able to get overall inflation down to normal levels until housing simmers down, too.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The war in Gaza has intensified those impulses, and only by ending it can the tensions simmer down.
    — Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
  • But experts say don’t see the logjam getting better until rates simmer down, which probably won’t happen until next year.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 14 May 2023
  • Not surprisingly, the stock has simmered down a bit — closing Thursday at $704.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Fed leaders have argued for months that a rise in inflation will be temporary, and that prices will simmer down as the economy reemerges from the pandemic.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2021
  • The region’s broader conflicts might also simmer down, thanks to the weakening of the Iranian regime.
    — Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The drink incorporates croissants – which are simmered down into a syrup – along with Brugal rum, Cointreau and lime juice.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Pears, which are close cousins to apples, simmer down into a rich compote with a texture and flavor similar to the more popular apple butter.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ contentious divorce battle seems to be simmering down.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • As higher interest rates work their way through the economy, cooling demand for homes, cars and other investments, the big hope is that prices will also simmer down.
    — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
  • While the brand’s Lotta wide leg continues to perform well, the trend for super wide and exaggerated shapes is simmering down.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026

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