1
as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
they accused her of deliberately trying to brew dissension within the rank and file
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2
as in to loom
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brew
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The family drama has been brewing for nearly a decade.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
The drink is pretty straightforward and essentially just three basic ingredients: espresso or cold brew, vodka, and coffee liqueur.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
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Verb
More than two years after the war between Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) and Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) began brewing, 1923 is riding off into the sunset.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The family drama has been brewing for nearly a decade.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Sorry to break it to you, but your morning brew may not be ideal.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
The drink is pretty straightforward and essentially just three basic ingredients: espresso or cold brew, vodka, and coffee liqueur.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brew
Verb
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Brit, still processing, clocks that Kenya was angling for a full-on meltdown, trying to provoke her into playing the aggressor.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs essentially act as an indirect tax on consumers, provoke retaliatory measures, drive inflation higher, and destabilize financial markets.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With a recession looming, finding skincare that actually works is more important than following trends.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sheer rock walls loom on one side, while the other, which is completely unguarded, plunges to the narrow canyon below.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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And liquor stores, like Total Wine and Spec's, have delivery services.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, these updates raise questions about the Oscars broadcast itself.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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But at the mention of Wade, the mood in the room immediately shifted; all around me, eyebrows raised.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Will approach shots to the same places have the same results?—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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But then, director Richard Donner approached the young actor.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But on the south side lived the dark underbelly: Haad Rin, home of the Full Moon Party, the world’s biggest beach rave, replete with neon paint, fire dancing, and, again, plastic buckets of alcohol.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Avoid alcohol and smoking: These substances can trigger or worsen reflux.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The researchers found that the ISS miso fermented successfully, and all three samples mostly contained similarly salty umami flavor profiles.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Greek Yogurt Thicker and creamier than regular yogurt because it's fermented for longer, Greek yogurt's health benefits far surpass the OG variety.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a social media post Sunday, Kennedy promoted two such practitioners who have become popular in West Texas among vaccine-hesitant families: Ben Edwards and Richard Bartlett.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Musk responded to an X user who shared a video of Navarro promoting tariffs.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brew. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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