brewing 1 of 2

adjective

as in gathering

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brewing

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verb

present participle of brew
1
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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2
as in looming
to be about to happen there's trouble brewing in the department

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Recent Examples of brewing
Adjective
But this bet will face its most serious test in the brewing Republican presidential primary. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Instead, the source attributes Fields’ actions to tensions brewing from competitive football and some questionable plays in practice. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026 Bavik keeps things classic, brewing with 100% malt and aroma hops, then letting the beer chill out for an extended cold maturation. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Big Bear's celebrity bald eagles have locals wondering whether romance is brewing, a rare hammerhead shark is turning heads off the Southern California coast, and the Tina Peters controversy in Shasta County has taken another unexpected turn. — James Ward, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Stovetop coffee pots generally weigh less and are ideal for brewing fresh coffee while traveling. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Within months, Getty Oil would buy up a majority of the enterprise, while brewing giant Anheuser-Busch agreed to a substantial advertising contract. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 On Facebook, and Discord, many of the young Moroccans who had also been involved in a series of Gen Z protests in 2025 were talking about a mass border crossing brewing at the border with Ceuta. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 The weather threat brewing in the Atlantic in proximity to Miami happens to have been named Tropical Storm Cristobal. — Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images A legal battle is brewing over new federal rules related to accounts that hold money to pay homeowners' property taxes and insurance payments. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewing
  1. future
  2. provoking
  3. looming
  4. coming
  5. raising
  6. upcoming
  7. fermenting
  8. promoting
Adjective
  • On Wednesday, Chitty ordered that the trial procedures will remain in effect at this time for future proceedings in the case.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Ray Allensworth, Firefly’s vice president of spacecraft, said those observations revealed the scale of the challenge facing future missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of future
Verb
  • Corben has previously clashed with Gabela and Gabela’s wife, Mariela, who have accused Corben of provoking them to get views for his content.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Keitel’s Feraud keeps provoking the feud; Carradine’s D’Hubert recognizes its madness but remains too bound by the same code of honor to walk away.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of provoking
Verb
  • Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts with one preseason game remaining and a host of roster moves looming.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With a quarterback decision looming, Saturday reinforced that the Browns have been living in denial.
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of looming
Adjective
  • The most valuable customer of the coming decade may never open your app or click on your ad.
    — Himanshu Sinha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Such numbers will jump dramatically in the coming years, if all goes to plan.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • The spending is raising questions about Denver's decision to hire outside lawyers for the cases, its decision to agree to the firm's hourly rates and how quickly the legal bills have exceeded the amount the city originally agreed to pay.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That, in turn, makes less ground transport available, increasing the cost of shipping overland and raising the price on a wide range of goods that never even transited the canal.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of raising
Adjective
  • The timing is combustible The launch lands weeks after Apple sued OpenAI, alleging theft of trade secrets and confidential information about upcoming products.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The upcoming Moto devices won’t ship with GrapheneOS, but they will be fully supported by the project with help from Moto itself.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of upcoming
Verb
  • Traditional soy sauce, originating from easy East Asia, is made by fermenting soybeans, wheat, and salt with a mold called Aspergillus (or koji).
    — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
  • During a tour of the facilities, Merinoff Kwasnieski walked me around the warehouse, encouraging me to take a whiff from a bin of fermenting strawberries (jammy and clear-your-sinuses boozy, all at once).
    — Molly Fergus, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of fermenting
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the diner rolled out the Fiesta Chicken Protein Bowl, promoting the dish's 52 grams of protein.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Before putting your home on the market, talk with your REALTOR® about their strategy for promoting your property and whether your home will be listed in the MLS from the start.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoting

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“Brewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewing. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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