simmer up

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simmer up

verb simmers up · simmering up · simmered up

informal To cook a food through simmering. First, simmer up a portion of peas.
broadly, figuratively To arise, usually of an emotion, as if from a steamy, simmering action. Emotions simmered up when he saw his wife again.

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@misc{simmer_up_2026,
  title = {simmer up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/simmer%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}