1
as in to provoke
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 to loom
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brew
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
One feud that has continued to brew throughout the season is between Margo Stilley, an American actress, and Mark-Francis Vandelli, a Brit who previously appeared on the reality show Made in Chelsea.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Barrow Brewing Company Grab a brew, socialize with locals, and listen to live music at Barrow Brewing Company.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Trouble seems to be brewing for Trader Joe's.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
One feud that has continued to brew throughout the season is between Margo Stilley, an American actress, and Mark-Francis Vandelli, a Brit who previously appeared on the reality show Made in Chelsea.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
There's one key step with certain types of coffee machines that's easy to forget — but doing so can lead to major issues with your brew.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Barrow Brewing Company Grab a brew, socialize with locals, and listen to live music at Barrow Brewing Company.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brew
Verb
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The Declaration’s insurrectionist contention—that people, when unjustly provoked, have the right to dissolve their government—hung heavily in a country that had just witnessed the eleven states of the Confederacy make the same argument.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchéz, are honorary chairs and lead sponsors of the gala — which has provoked an activist group to call for a boycott of the event.—
Ivy Buck,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors are tied at two games apiece, with a pivotal Game 5 looming on Wednesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The worry looming over the economy Earlier this month, Dimon had also warned in his shareholder letter that the war in Iran risks oil and commodity price shocks that could keep inflation sticky and push interest rates higher than the market now expects.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hard liquor is free-poured at home and in many bars.—
Justin Kissinger,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Operating under the influence of liquor.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Diplomats said the two countries raised strong objections when the UN Security Council discussed it behind closed doors last week, Reuters reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Independent reports have raised concerns about confusion and conflicts over who is ultimately accountable for education in California.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Instead, approach him with curiosity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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One way of approaching this is to go back to our earlier discussion about attitudes.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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The most common indulgence by far was alcohol, but many flyers also turn to marijuana edibles and non-prescribed medication to deal with flight jitters.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Cacao is the star here, going far beyond the familiar chocolately flavors of the nibs with preparations like fermented cacao pulp and cacao husk infusions.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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The system ensures that a tremendous amount of the harvest is acquired so that it can be fermented and then processed in the temple’s stills.—
Geoff Childs,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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Vitello said postgame that Koss’ helmet cracked as a result of the bean ball, but Koss was in good spirits after the game.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Right now, spirits are high because the overall box office is trending 16% ahead of last year, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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“Brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brew. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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