BREWED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

brewed

verb

past tense of brew

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 Wash it down with a glass of Red Brick Hoplanta ale, brewed in Atlanta’s Upper Westside. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The brewery offers a varied selection of styles brewed in-house from IPAs to sours to dark brews to light sippers. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 Similarly, in an ideal world, there would be some sort of international agreement, discussion, treaty being brewed. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 Typically made with commodity-quality beans, this potent cup is brewed in a metal pot or filtered through cloth and sweetened with panela (unrefined cane sugar). — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026 The Amazon jet was landing after a two-hour flight from Puerto Rico as storms brewed around the Miami airport. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Some of these beers may only be brewed once a year or even every couple years, some maybe twice a year, and others one and done. — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 Thanks to modern brewery technology, today any type of beer can be brewed at any time, but following the natural rhythm of the seasons feels right. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 Beer is brewed in house by head brewer Solveig Lundberg, a Minnesota Vixen player, and assistant Ellie Draper. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026

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Even in a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world, the scale of the killings in such a short space of time has provoked shock.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Ayer came on board the film after reading Cameron Alexander’s script, which provoked such a strong emotional response that the director couldn’t resist taking the material on.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

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Still grieving, Viard struggled to occupy the void left by Lagerfeld, whose larger-than-life personality loomed over the Paris fashion landscape and whose workload at Chanel spanned no fewer than 10 collections a year.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Inside the White House, the election calendar has reportedly loomed over the administration's Iran strategy for weeks.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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During that time, the group raised thousands of dollars from the tobacco, gambling, and pharmaceutical industries, as detailed by a Washington Post report.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Born and raised in Callicoon, Doetsch returned to the area to retire after a career in Chicago.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of raised

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The Technion team approached the problem by rethinking what happens on the other side of the electrolysis process.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Smoke from wildfires disrupted daily life in Brazil's largest Amazon region city of Manaus on Friday as the country's dry season approached its peak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of approached

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Some research suggests that fermented dairy foods can benefit the gut microbiome (the community of microbes in the gut), which may, in turn, affect sleep quality.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
The results of this small study point to the possibility that combining high-fiber and fermented foods in your diet could synergize their health benefits in nourishing the gut microbiome.

— Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fermented

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But in an email to IndieWire on October 6, CAC co-director Kelsie Greene — who was promoted into the job alongside Skolnick at the beginning of the summer — took issue with how Skolnick and his supporters were representing why he was fired.

— Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Bajaria was promoted to chief content officer in January 2023, taking oversight of Netflix original films as well as TV series, live events and a burgeoning lineup of sports rights.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoted

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Quarantine measures The emergency measures triggered across the region speak louder than the official reassurances.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
His death triggered a special election that included Gallagher, McGuire and Democrat Audrey Denney.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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