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simmers down

simmers down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of simmer down.

Meaning of simmer down

Verb

simmer down (third-person singular simple present simmers down, present participle simmering down, simple past and past participle simmered down)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To decrease in intensity of anger, agitation, or excitement.
    • You need to simmer down and stop yelling at me.
    Antonyms:
    simmer up

Questions about simmers down

What is simmers down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Simmers down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of simmer down.

Words near simmers down in the dictionary

  1. simmeringly
  2. simmerings
  3. Simmerman
  4. Simmermans
  5. simmers
  6. simmers down
  7. simmers up
  8. simmerstat
  9. simmerstats
  10. simmie
  11. simming

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