1
as in provoked
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 loomed
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brewed
Specht may be right, but in his community, some people drive east across the Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge into Grant County strictly for a beer brewed and sold only in Wisconsin.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The debates — around affordable housing in particular — brewed a contentious 2023 election season.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In a promotional video, the founder showed off an office chess set, beers brewed from lurid blue Yunnan mushrooms and a small library stocked with quantum mechanics textbooks.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Metazoa offers animal kingdom-centric beers like the Fast and the Furriest IPA brewed with Belgian yeast and the autumnal Barktoberfest Märzen.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
First brewed and sold in Dublin by Arthur Guinness in the 18th century, the dark, creamy stout went on to become a fixture of Irish culture, something of a calling card for the country.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
They are known for their 20 on-tap beers, which are all brewed in-house.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The Guinnesses were Protestant, and Guinness was brewed in Ireland, but bottled in England.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
For more than a decade, controversy over an oil pipeline that passes directly through a Native American reservation and then across a sensitive waterway that is also a key shipping lane has brewed in Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Mike Shriberg, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The debates — around affordable housing in particular — brewed a contentious 2023 election season.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In a promotional video, the founder showed off an office chess set, beers brewed from lurid blue Yunnan mushrooms and a small library stocked with quantum mechanics textbooks.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Metazoa offers animal kingdom-centric beers like the Fast and the Furriest IPA brewed with Belgian yeast and the autumnal Barktoberfest Märzen.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
First brewed and sold in Dublin by Arthur Guinness in the 18th century, the dark, creamy stout went on to become a fixture of Irish culture, something of a calling card for the country.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
They are known for their 20 on-tap beers, which are all brewed in-house.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The Guinnesses were Protestant, and Guinness was brewed in Ireland, but bottled in England.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
For more than a decade, controversy over an oil pipeline that passes directly through a Native American reservation and then across a sensitive waterway that is also a key shipping lane has brewed in Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Mike Shriberg, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewed
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Hamas is a terrorist group that provoked a terrible war by massacring civilians.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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No team in Europe’s top five leagues have provoked more offsides than Barcelona this season (42), so far at an even higher rate — over five per game — than their record-breaking tally last time around.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Stalemate in Congress could leave millions uninsured For months, as the expiration of health insurance subsidies loomed, state health insurance commissioners warned Congress that millions of middle-class Americans were likely to see their insurance premiums double or triple.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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Long mornings running, rucking, lifting weights, and lots of time shooting arrows in the driveway were all coming to a head as September loomed.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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Trent and Amber wed in 1998, and the couple raised their five kids in Forsyth, Ga.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The entrepreneur and yoga instructor has previously spoken out about facing criticism over the authenticity of her Spanish accent (she was raised bilingual).—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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The project was developed in collaboration with Leisa Hirtz, founder of Women’s Global Health Innovations, who approached the McMaster researchers to improve her company’s Bfree Cup technology.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tibbetts approached Cross and yelled at her, pointing to the other end of the floor, presumably in reference to the Copper play.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Items like sourdough bread, beer, and wine are fermented but typically lack live probiotic strains.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Most Napa Valley SBs are fermented and aged in stainless steel before bottling, but there are a good number of winemakers who age in wood and cement to give their wines a bit more depth, similar to those made in France.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Wise and Ian Cummings have been promoted to the second-highest management roles at The Star following the promotion of Greg Farmer to McClatchy’s executive vice president of local news and Andale Gross to The Star’s executive editor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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More recently, Ramsay proudly promoted his 23-year-old daughter Tilly's new cooking show, Dish It Out, which is now streaming on Prime Video.—
Michelle Tauber,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The war has also triggered other conflicts in the region, sparked worldwide protests and led to allegations of genocide that Israel denies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The blast triggered secondary explosions that forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Brewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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