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as in provoking
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 looming
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brewing
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Don't worry, there's no trouble brewing.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
And there was trouble brewing at Intel.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Future funk was brewing in small circles before Hit Vibes; almost immediately after, the style became arguably the most popular vaporwave spin-off for a decade.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
Just a few neighborhoods away, another revolution was brewing at CBGB, where punk rock was beginning to rewrite the city’s soundtrack.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
State lawmakers are still far from deciding on how to address the long-brewing collapse of road funding.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
An insurrection, of sorts, is brewing.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
There are other signs of weakness brewing in parts of Southern California.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Adjective
But this bet will face its most serious test in the brewing Republican presidential primary.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are scrutinizing wastewater, hospital visits, even social media for any signs that an outbreak might be brewing.
—Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Don't worry, there's no trouble brewing.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
And there was trouble brewing at Intel.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Future funk was brewing in small circles before Hit Vibes; almost immediately after, the style became arguably the most popular vaporwave spin-off for a decade.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
Just a few neighborhoods away, another revolution was brewing at CBGB, where punk rock was beginning to rewrite the city’s soundtrack.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
State lawmakers are still far from deciding on how to address the long-brewing collapse of road funding.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
An insurrection, of sorts, is brewing.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
There are other signs of weakness brewing in parts of Southern California.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewing
Adjective
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Even without Orbán in power, Europe’s far right pushes through tougher migration measures and wins elections, while new divisions surface over war, Russia and the movement’s future clout.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Past performance is not indicative of future results.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the latest advancements and regulatory developments in the sector.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Experts don’t fully agree on how helpful a low-histamine diet—which limits histamine-provoking foods—is for systemic mastocytosis.—
Gagandeep Brar,
Health,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Bitcoin has been hit by fresh volatility this week as SpaceX’s looming initial public offering (IPO) leaves the crypto market on the brink of a massive Elon Musk price shock.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Because voters ultimately approved Measure A, that looming threat now sits closer to $65 million.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Gibbons, meanwhile, pointed to vertical-format storytelling as a trend that could reshape audience behavior in the coming years.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Additional announcements regarding partnerships, licensing initiatives, and international expansion plans are expected in the coming months, the company said.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The miscommunications have once again put the majority leader in a difficult position, raising questions about why the president seems intent on making his life more difficult.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Gordon said in kicking off his comments and raising a hand to reveal a rubber finger pad.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Trump unveiled the Iran agreement on his 80th birthday in the US, just hours before hosting a White House UFC event celebrating the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Seven cage fights will be held on the White House grounds in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary – a day that also happens to be the president's 80th birthday.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Kombucha is a probiotic drink made by fermenting tea with probiotics.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 May 2026
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Hyosung has licensed Genomatica’s GENO™ BDO™ technology to process the sugarcane into bio-BDO by fermenting sugars from the plant.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Tom Holland and Zendaya made promoting their new movie look like a casual date moment.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The push is being led by tech giant Huawei through the Ultra HD Video Alliance, which is promoting its own HDR Vivid standard as an alternative to the Digital Cinema Initiatives certification framework that has governed cinema projection globally for decades.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Brewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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