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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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
It is used for roasting, sauteing, barbecuing and thickening stews, but also to season cast iron and as a traditional ingredient in soap and candles.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
As stocks plummeted on the conference’s opening day, executives stewed over tariffs that Trump imposed on Canada’s energy sector, which is highly integrated with the U.S.
—Justin Worland/houston, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Nic feels the same way — when Lara convenes the stews and Nate convenes the deckies for a pre-charter talk, both departments talk more about Marina and Nic’s kiss than work.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
It is used for roasting, sauteing, barbecuing and thickening stews, but also to season cast iron and as a traditional ingredient in soap and candles.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
And realizing what all of this led to, Louise paces the interrogation room, stewing and doubting herself.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
As stocks plummeted on the conference’s opening day, executives stewed over tariffs that Trump imposed on Canada’s energy sector, which is highly integrated with the U.S.
—Justin Worland/houston, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Stew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stew. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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