brews 1 of 2

verb

Definition of brewsnext
present tense third-person singular of brew
1
as in provokes
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 looms
to be about to happen there's trouble brewing in the department

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brews

2 of 2

noun

plural of brew
as in liquors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brews
  1. looms
  2. liquors
  3. alcohols
  4. raises
  5. promotes
Verb
  • The threat of an ISIS resurgence looms as the militants seek to capitalize on Syria's disarray and claim more ambitious attacks abroad, most recently being linked to a deadly car ramming in New Orleans.
    Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The threat of roster turnover looms every year in the NFL.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of looms
Noun
  • For the lovers of expensive liquors in your life, gift them the BTAC Collection Specialty Box which features six chocolates filled with some of the rarest whiskeys from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, including Eagle Rare 17, Old Rip Van Winkle and George T Stagg.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • As is usually the case, alcohol is still generally cheaper at home than in bars and restaurants, and beer remains lower-priced than many liquors.
    Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of liquors
Noun
  • All Drunk Elephant products are 100% free of essential oils, silicones, dyes, solvent alcohols, and sulfate surfactants.
    Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Avoid formulas with heavy silicones or alcohols, which can dry out curls over time.
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of alcohols
Verb
  • Yet the possibility of preemptively pardoning people who have not been charged of any crimes raises a host of legal concerns that could sway Biden not to take action.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Research shows using a snowblower raises the heat rate to about 120 beats a minute compared with a heart rate of about 170 beats a minute when shoveling, according to the American Heart Association.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of raises
Verb
  • That promotes healthy rainfall patterns and keeps the hydrological cycle moving.
    Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Intel also promotes a vast ecosystem of more than 200 independent software vendors developing commercial applications and services tailored to its platform.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of promotes
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