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

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

Those troubles, the lawmaker said, brewed because of the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. — Taylor O'Connor 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

In Asia, and especially in China, people have historically eaten raw goji berries as a snack, added them to salads, used them in soups and juices, and brewed them into herbal teas. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Its leaves, which contain two major psychoactive ingredients called mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine (7-OH), can be brewed in teas, smoked or used as gel capsules. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 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