Synonyms of brewed

brewed

verb

past tense of brew

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoked
• raised
• fermented
• promoted
• triggered
• cultivated
• encouraged
• picked
• set in motion
• incited
• fomented
• instigated
• stirred (up)
• whipped (up)
• stimulated
• abetted
• fostered
• nurtured
• forwarded
• inspired
• set off
• furthered
• nourished
• sowed
• detonated
• roused
• motivated
• activated
• advanced
• galvanized
• inflamed
• set
• enlivened
• excited
• energized
• invigorated
• fired
• quickened
• vitalized
• livened (up)
• pepped (up)
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• checked
• regulated
• restrained
• inhibited
• tamed
• constrained
• discouraged
• curbed
• reined (in)
• settled
• bridled
• subdued
• calmed
• soothed
• stilled
• quieted
• allayed
• tranquilized

2

as in loomed

to be about to happen

there's trouble brewing in the department

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loomed
• approached
• hovered
• impended
• gathered
• threatened
• drew on
• neared
• advanced
• closed in
• hung
• lowered
• menaced
• overhung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fell
• disappeared
• lowered
• diminished
• faded
• remitted
• subsided
• vanished
• receded
• died down
• tapered off
• tapered
• abated
• lessened
• moderated
• declined
• shrank
• waned
• relented
• ebbed
• dwindled
• passed
• let up
• retreated
• withdrew
• fell back
• de-escalated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brewed

The two most popular beers there are brewed by Société des Brasseries du Maroc, which operates breweries in Tangier and Casablanca. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Trappist beers are brewed on monastery ground by monks, and Abbey beers are commercial beers licensed by or named after religious orders. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Worm Casting Tea Worm casting tea is made using a similar process to compost tea, but it’s brewed from worm castings rather than compost. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026

One such place is the Gold Hill Hotel & Saloon, on Main Street, a mile south of Virginia City, which flung open its doors under the name Riesen House in 1861—as the Civil War brewed many miles east. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Unlike other methods, espresso must be brewed using an espresso machine. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Interestingly, Route 66 was also important to the Chicago mob, which used it extensively to bring liquor brewed in Southern Illinois to the thirsty market in the city. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Now, however, a perfect storm has brewed in global markets, with Google-parent Alphabet losing two key AI scientists and worries piling up about the high costs required for AI to expand. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Because safe drinking water wasn't always available, fermented and brewed beverages like beer and cider were commonly consumed. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 June 2026