stewed; stewing; stews
: to boil slowly or with simmering heat
1
: to become cooked by slowly boiling or simmering in liquid
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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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
Meanwhile, at Don Ramon Restaurante Cubano, the kitchen prepared Cuban oxtail stew, imperial rice and tostones rellenos with garlic shrimp for the May 29 episode, but owner Dina Rubio did not respond to the Sun Sentinel’s requests for comment.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Better to speak your mind and get his side, than to stew alone about it.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Similar to potatoes, they can be baked, boiled, fried, or added to soups and stews.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
Meanwhile, at Don Ramon Restaurante Cubano, the kitchen prepared Cuban oxtail stew, imperial rice and tostones rellenos with garlic shrimp for the May 29 episode, but owner Dina Rubio did not respond to the Sun Sentinel’s requests for comment.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Verb
At La Tana del Polpo, octopus is the star—whether simply grilled, stewed until tender, or tossed into seafood pastas—along with crudo and daily catches straight from the sea.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Better to speak your mind and get his side, than to stew alone about it.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Stew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stew. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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