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

For the first two seasons, the love triangle brewed between Jackie, Cole and Alex. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

What began as a beer brewed to celebrate the brewery's 1,000th batch has become one of craft beer's defining annual releases, inspiring countless breweries to launch their own barrel-aging programs along the way. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The compounds are produced from leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia, which are crushed before being smoked, brewed with tea or placed into gel capsules. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Pogačar, unable to get back to sleep, listened to Eminem and brewed himself a coffee. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

That sake is a delightful daiginjo (a premium sake made from rice where 50 percent of its outer hull has been removed) brewed by Kiminoi Brewery. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

This style originated on the British Isles in the 18th century, and by the 20th century, it was brewed by adding the shells as a natural fining agent, which also changed its flavor. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Black Tea Like green tea, black tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant but is brewed at a higher temperature and has a more bitter taste. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026

This lager is brewed with real strawberries and rhubarb and celebrates a classic Minnesota flavor in every sip! — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026