stewed; stewing; stews
: to boil slowly or with simmering heat
1
: to become cooked by stewing
2
: to swelter especially from confinement in a hot or stuffy atmosphere
3
: to be in a state of suppressed agitation, worry, or resentment
Examples of stew in a Sentence
Noun (1)
many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools
the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced
the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination
a red-light district full of down and dirty stews
Verb
The meat still needs to stew.
a can of stewed tomatoes
She's been stewing over what he said for days.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
At 34, Kreider said his best hockey is still in front of him, with both Kreider and Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek predicting a bounce-back season after last season was weighed down by a broken hand, back problems and a toxic stew cooking inside the Rangers’ dressing room.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Combs also appeared to stew in silence as a Homeland Security Investigations special agent detailed the surplus of drugs, baby oil, and firearms seized from his Miami home and when clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes explained why victims remain in abusive relationships.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
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Noun
Le suggested meat-forward savory dishes, including stews, chilis, roast chicken and tacos.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
At 34, Kreider said his best hockey is still in front of him, with both Kreider and Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek predicting a bounce-back season after last season was weighed down by a broken hand, back problems and a toxic stew cooking inside the Rangers’ dressing room.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Verb
Advertisement Advertisement Instead of stewing over the remark, reframe it as an opportunity for self-improvement, Ho advises.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Combs also appeared to stew in silence as a Homeland Security Investigations special agent detailed the surplus of drugs, baby oil, and firearms seized from his Miami home and when clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes explained why victims remain in abusive relationships.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
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“Stew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stew. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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