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verb

ˈbrü How to pronounce brew (audio)
Definition of brewnext
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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brew

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noun

as in liquor

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Recent Examples of brew
Verb
But when Upslope was acquired at the end of 2025, Payette returned brewing to Idaho and found new partners. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 What began as a beer brewed to celebrate the brewery's 1,000th batch has become one of craft beer's defining annual releases, inspiring countless breweries to launch their own barrel-aging programs along the way. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
Also down the hill in New Town is cafēn, a brew bar tucked away on Dundas Street. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Most coffee drinkers can relax about their daily brew, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association on caffeine and heart health. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brew
  1. provoke
  2. loom
  3. liquor
  4. raise
  5. approach
  6. alcohol
  7. ferment
  8. spirits
Verb
  • These groups that are coming here are coming for one reason, and that is to provoke a reaction and generate attention.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The sources added that the relationship breakdown also provoked serious concerns about the wellbeing of the senior colleague.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of provoke
Verb
  • Questions of viability have always loomed over the route, and the dreams of the leaders seeking to develop it.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Special teams sometimes can provide clues about looming final roster decisions.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of loom
Noun
  • The combination of the World Cup, Sail Boston, and Boston 250 events saw an economic boom fueled by liquor sales, tall ships, and Scots covering statues with road cones.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And, of course, for those of us who like their soda spiked, look for liquor notes like the bourbon in Armaf Odyssey Soda Pop EDP or rum in Borntostandout Cola Addict EDP.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquor
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  • The lawmakers argue profiting off the suffering of others is wrong, while also raising concerns that wildfire betting could create a dangerous financial incentive.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of raise
Verb
  • Compared to Bromley, Fleetwood are approaching elder-statesmen status as members of the EFL.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Howell stormed out of the bodega following an argument with the victim, only to return half an hour later wearing different clothes and immediately approach Askew.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • State police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal head-on crash in Middlefield last August after investigators found that his blood alcohol content was allegedly more than twice the legal limit.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Younger generations drink less alcohol in general and are less likely to choose wine.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Verb
  • The doctor, Sean O’Mara, is reportedly the reason why the likes of JD Vance, Robert F Kennedy Jr, and Sean Duffy have all adopted a diet based almost entirely on eating steak and fermented foods like kimchi.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Here, food from throughout Africa is grown, studied, cooked, fermented, and shared.
    — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ferment
Noun
  • Today, the brown spirits landscape in this country has changed dramatically, and there is no longer a single state that does not have at least one whiskey producer.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But the growth of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits has made zebra striping far more sustainable.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
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