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
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.
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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
But there are many beers brewed on either side of the Atlantic Ocean that are excellent Oktoberfest beers.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The study did not name beers or brewers, but noted elevated PFAS detections in beers brewed in Kalamazoo and Kent counties.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
They are produced from leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia, which are crushed before being smoked, brewed with tea or put into gel capsules, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
For beer, the Cellar keeps the Little Italy Lager, brewed locally by Narrative Fermentations, in the taps, and also sells beers from Italy in bottles.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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
But there are many beers brewed on either side of the Atlantic Ocean that are excellent Oktoberfest beers.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The study did not name beers or brewers, but noted elevated PFAS detections in beers brewed in Kalamazoo and Kent counties.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
They are produced from leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia, which are crushed before being smoked, brewed with tea or put into gel capsules, officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
For beer, the Cellar keeps the Little Italy Lager, brewed locally by Narrative Fermentations, in the taps, and also sells beers from Italy in bottles.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewed
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Republicans provoked a shutdown at the exact same point in the calendar in 2013 over defunding Obamacare — and the polls at that time were bad for the GOP.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Extra time beckoned, penalties loomed, but up popped Brazilian winger Jaja to lob in a dramatic equaliser on the night and winner in the tie.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The stock market dipped Tuesday as a government shutdown loomed.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said Sunday that initial public offerings had raised nearly 150 billion Hong Kong dollars so far this year, ranking top globally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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As Combs' sentencing approached, attorneys for the rapper recommended that Subramanian hand down 14 months of prison time.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Initially, Volvo approached German coachbuilder Karmann to build bodies for the sporty new 2+2 coupe, but Volkswagen strongarmed Karmann—prolific supplier of cars like the Karmann Ghia Type 14—threatening to cancel contracts if Karmann got involved with the attractive Swedish upstart.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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White tea is lightly fermented.—
Teresa Maalouf,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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It’s then cooked and mixed with local water, fermented, double distilled in copper stills, and then aged three years in tequila barrels — a nod to the spirit for which Mexico has become best known.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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And what about the relationship between Firehouse Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), who had a highly contentious relationship with his team after taking it over last season from the promoted, and beloved Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker)?—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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That termination triggered lengthy litigation that continues and has pingponged through the American judicial system.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Market reaction to the QFI consultation was muted, in contrast to the buying spree triggered by potential lifting of foreign ownership limits.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Brewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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