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

For the best flavor, Holt recommends brewing a stronger batch. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Moka pots are stovetop coffee makers that use vapor pressure and a three-chamber design to brew coffee. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026

Noun

The airline was followed by American Airlines’ Lavazza coffee and Alaska Airlines’ Stumptown Coffee, while JetBlue’s Dunkin’ brew was voted the worst airline coffee overall. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 For coffee drinkers worried about any potential health risks from the caffeine in their brew, a scientific review offers encouraging news. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brew

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Verb

The author warns that humanity's insistence on supremacy could lead to conflict with advanced AI, even provoking existential threats.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The ensuing conflict provoked one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of provoke

Verb

The looming El Niño could bring one of the wettest winters on record to California, according to renowned climatologist Daniel Swain.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Dubrovnik is only around 37 miles away as the crow flies, but thankfully there is not a scrap of Game of Thrones merchandise in sight, although the cruise ship looming over the port announces that mass tourism has not passed Kotor by.

— Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of loom

Noun

Overnight, a category that spread into gas stations, liquor stores and grocery chains would lose its legal footing, and the drinks Cann sells at Target and Circle K would have to come off the shelves.

— Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of liquor

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Every quarter of adoption raises the cost of an adverse ruling, for both sides.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The project has transformed the Burchardi Church, which was left largely in ruins before money was raised for a new roof and other fixes to make the piece a reality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of raise

Verb

According to the arrest report, the incident happened about a half-mile off Fisher Island after Simpson's vessel approached another boat at a high rate of speed.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
During his freshman year of high school, Butker’s tuba-playing partner, the varsity kicker, approached Butker, originally a soccer player, during symphonic band class about taking on the kicking duties for the football team the next year.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of approach

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Since 2004, the group has run a learning center for children, raised awareness about drug and alcohol abuse and brought doctors and mobile clinics into this neighborhood with very few basic services.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
The creator of vivid, indelible fantasies for women to try on and to embody was also a fragile and anguished man, troubled throughout his life by alcohol, drug dependency, and bouts of debilitating depression.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Verb

Here, food from throughout Africa is grown, studied, cooked, fermented, and shared.

— Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
The pinas are cooked in clay ovens for a period of 26 hours and then open-air fermented near fruit trees, a practice the brand says adds to its particular flavor profile due to inclusion of wild yeast.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

Definition of ferment

Noun

The three will open Terruño Ancestral Spirits in the LoDo space later this month, showcasing spirits from their native Mexico along with traditional dishes beyond the Tex-Mex style that has become commonplace in the states.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Unlike many other spirits, gin allows each botanical to play a defining role in the final profile.

— Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

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