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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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
If a trip is brewing, confirm rides and documents, while saying no to extras that derail timelines.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
It’s been brewing for a while — though neither player will directly address it as such.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The push to reform the SIBTF process has been brewing for several years.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
There’s a lot of cool trends brewing.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The award-winning brewery, which has a focus on making accessible beers that include lagers, hop-forward IPAs and seltzers, will be brewing on site as well.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Paz and Renee are able to free Mother's many children — but there's another problem brewing.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto let a day’s stroll linger into profundity, the twilight dimming and human connection brewing in all its possibilities.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 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
Early summer tracking indicated there was a fever brewing.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026
If a trip is brewing, confirm rides and documents, while saying no to extras that derail timelines.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
It’s been brewing for a while — though neither player will directly address it as such.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The push to reform the SIBTF process has been brewing for several years.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
There’s a lot of cool trends brewing.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The award-winning brewery, which has a focus on making accessible beers that include lagers, hop-forward IPAs and seltzers, will be brewing on site as well.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Paz and Renee are able to free Mother's many children — but there's another problem brewing.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto let a day’s stroll linger into profundity, the twilight dimming and human connection brewing in all its possibilities.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewing
Verb
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The Lounge hosts rotating art exhibits, spotlighting thought-provoking pieces like ceramics from Thai artist Bathma Kaew-Ngok and showstopping floral arrangements by Naomi Daimaru.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For years, people took photos of themselves on the 666 to Hel and shared them on social media, relishing the coincidence of a bus to a beach resort provoking mental images of damnation, thanks to the similarity of the town's name to the English word hell.—
Anna Noryskiewicz,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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There won’t be any overly celebratory reactions here, especially with a tougher opponent looming Saturday.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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There was also the looming threat of cancer.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Stop using implausible scenarios to scare young people and the gullible with claims about global catastrophe due to future global temperature increases.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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With Trevor Story out for the foreseeable future rehabbing from a sports hernia surgery, and third baseman Caleb Durbin struggling mightily at the plate, Sogard and Kiner-Falefa have entered the mix more.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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He was recently asked about raising taxes on the rich.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Last year’s conference-final loss to the Florida Panthers — an ugly result for an overmatched roster that had spent the regular season outkicking its coverage, maximizing its performance and raising expectations to an unreasonable level — is on that ledger, too.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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With a collective bargaining agreement set to expire in January 2028, in the middle of the league’s first summer-spring season format, and a new commissioner likely to be hired in coming years, there are enormous factors that will influence that decision.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The defining risk facing advanced societies in the coming decades is not collapse from external pressure.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Sour Cream with Live Cultures Sour cream is a thick and creamy dairy product made by fermenting cream with lactic acid bacteria.—
Jillian Kubala,
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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Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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That includes signs and, yes, hats, t-shirts, buttons, stickers or other clothing promoting a particular candidate or initiative.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Italian authorities have canceled upcoming concerts by Kanye West and Travis Scott that had been scheduled to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, citing security concerns.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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Independents can’t vote in the upcoming primary for various government officials, but they are allowed on the state ballot question.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Brewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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