as in fretting
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1
as in boiling
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones
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as in worrying
to experience concern or anxiety
stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time
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Verb
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Overweight and obesity need to be treated safely and effectively to avoid that worrying forecast.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024 -
Bitcoin has dropping back from its all-time high of over $100,000 in the last week as BlackRock quietly confirmed a worrying bitcoin bombshell.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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At the very least, Washington sought to assure the fretful Parsons that all was not yet lost.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Now, for many in the business world, that question feels almost passé, part of an earlier, more fretful era of narratives.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What emerged was a picture of active resistance, simmering anger and readiness for battle, if and when the time comes.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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Continue simmering for about three minutes.—
Michiko Tomioka, Contributor,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Though a seven shot gap to leader Spaun is more than closable for a mercurial talent chasing an unprecedented third consecutive Players crown, Scheffler – typically unflappable – looked uncharacteristically vexed after issues with the strong winds and putting.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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More broadly, Cairo seeks to redeem the vexed legacy of Camp David.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Stewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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