BREW Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈbrü

Definition of brew

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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as in to loom

to be about to happen there's trouble brewing in the department

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Recent Examples of brew

Verb

Beer is brewed in house by head brewer Solveig Lundberg, a Minnesota Vixen player, and assistant Ellie Draper. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026 But the story takes a detour and jumps to another time period, where a family crisis brewing over the bizarre actions of a troubled woman (Cristin Milioti) rattle her husband (Topher Grace) and their two children. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Noun

The company, also headquartered in Houston, has begun drilling pilot wells in Canada to test its mysterious brew. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026 Add a table lamp, a vase of fresh flowers, and a saucer plate that matches your favorite coffee mug to sip your morning brew or a cup of hot tea for reading on weekend afternoons. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brew

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brew

Verb

This year's Ig Nobel Prizes — which are awarded for humorous, yet thought-provoking research — have been announced, but not on their home turf.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
The insinuations of business hucksterism are one thing that could provoke him, more intimate details are another.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of provoke

Noun

Though most grocery stores and liquor stores remain open for Labor Day, some establishments also take part in the federal holiday.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Ecology officials were notified that 250,000 gallons (946,353 liters) of black liquor was discharging into and out of the containment area, according to emails among investigators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of liquor

Verb

The college apologized for concerns raised by the comments, and later Monday, EMCC announced Rice’s promotion.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The mere possibility of losing its critical space assets in a surprise attack could push the United States to use its forces early or to delegate launch authority in ways that raise the risk of an accident, to avoid the devastating consequences.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of raise

Verb

While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to strengthen and could approach hurricane strength before making landfall.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

The trial is being closely watched for its implications for other fatal high-speed crashes that don't involve drugs or alcohol.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Genetics, smoking and alcohol use are risk factors, but Kingham says changing diets are the biggest cause of the global increase.

— Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

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