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 In recent weeks, legal trouble has brewed between her estate and nephew Brian Seaver, who was also her longtime head of security and the one who announced her passing to fans in a video on her social media. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 The espresso itself, brewed with the push of a button in about 35 seconds, tastes pleasantly complex and features a satisfyingly heady layer of crema. — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 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

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Sectarian violence made religious mobilization increasingly unattractive, while foreign occupation provoked an awareness of Iraqi nationhood.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
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

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While the hot-car case loomed against Zhang, Xuan founded Mark Surrogacy Investments in May of 2021, listing the Arcadia mansion as its headquarters, according to business records.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
In No Man’s Air by Peter Delpeut and Gerco de Ruijter, a pilot recalls the last flight to Nicosia Airport in July 1974, as a Turkish invasion of Cyprus loomed.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of loomed

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The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Alternatively, funding is raised by high-yield corporate bond issuance or private credit borrowing.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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Even gambling, when approached responsibly, can be an enjoyable recreational activity.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
But Mana said those plans were still on the table when Griffin’s team approached him about buying Mana Wynwood about three years ago.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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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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Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse asked why the company promoted the idea of users uploading X-rays to Grok, asking if that was safe and if HIPPA protections applied.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The singer-songwriter and pianist promoted his new record, AGAPE, earlier this month, according to a press release.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoted

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The attack has caused huge disruption to air travel and triggered a wave of cancellations for events taking place in the Saudi capital this week, with the World Petroleum Congress this week most directly impacted.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
The crisis was triggered when about 80,000 people poured into the Spanish exclave in late July from neighboring Morocco, driven by rumors online that Spain had opened its border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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