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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
Its leaves, which contain two major psychoactive ingredients called mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), can be brewed in teas, smoked or consumed as gel capsules. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Within months, Getty Oil would buy up a majority of the enterprise, while brewing giant Anheuser-Busch agreed to a substantial advertising contract. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 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
  1. provoke
  2. loom
  3. liquor
  4. raise
  5. approach
  6. alcohol
  7. ferment
  8. spirits
Verb
  • By the mid-nineteenth century, the it-narrative began to interest authors invested less in provoking excitement than in guiding the moral development of their readers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine’s recent strikes into Russia also have exposed weaknesses in Russia’s air defenses, which could prompt Putin to think twice about provoking a retaliatory attack.
    — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of provoke
Verb
  • Obscured Releasing has acquired North American distribution rights to Árru, the musical drama following a Sàmi family’s fight to protect their land from looming environmental threat.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Applications for requesting absentee ballots are already open in Georgia and officials face looming deadlines for sending ballots.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of loom
Noun
  • The import taxes will hit everything from hockey sticks, to some building materials, liquors and certain kinds of clothing.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquor
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  • This comes after shares of Target spiked last Wednesday after the retailer reported second-quarter top- and bottom-line gains and raised its outlook for the year.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • If passed, the USPS will raise rates by an average of 6% for retail and commercial USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Parcel Select shipments, according to the USPS press release.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of raise
Verb
  • Fleming by body camera footage, approached Parker, who was talking on his cellphone.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The project uses horror and darkly comic genre elements to approach the psychological pressures of motherhood, extending Urban’s interest in personal experience as a route into broader social and political terrain.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • And even though alcohol sales have dropped, people are still seeking out comparable flavors in nonalcoholic options and mocktails.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Campbell became a member of the band after the death of lead guitarist Steve Clark, who died in 1991 from a combination of drugs and alcohol.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Verb
  • The dough can ferment while its baker is at work, then be shaped and refrigerated that evening.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some of these varieties are also traditionally fermented, a process that can provide probiotics, notes Messer.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ferment
Noun
  • Dolly Parton made her final public appearance just two months before her death at the age of 80 and was in good spirits at the time.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Alcoholic beverages Wine, beer, spirits, including whiskey, vodka, gin, are all impacted.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
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