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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
Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
The Volunteers roared out to a 15-2 start the following spring before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but something was clearly brewing in Knoxville.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The contentious film has been brewing in the background of its subjects’ notoriously sexist social media accounts for the past year as Theroux pieced his documentary together behind the scenes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Turmoil erupts when union execs oust president Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
From a marketing and entertainment standpoint, the league’s inability to capitalize on the attacking trio’s star power following a gold medal run at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris was a major blow — but 2026 is already brewing something different.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
After you're done brewing a pot, empty the filter basket or remove the pod.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
In the end, he was exonerated but Doc ultimately opted to partner with the hospital to the benefit of his patients, which enraged Hope, sending her into the hands of her ex Roland and setting up a potential love triangle that had been brewing all season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Seems like a backup QB competition between Pickett and 38-year-old Andy Dalton could be brewing this training camp.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 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
Where trouble may be brewing Nevertheless, experts are sounding the alarm about the potential for higher default rates in certain parts of the private credit world.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
The Volunteers roared out to a 15-2 start the following spring before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but something was clearly brewing in Knoxville.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The contentious film has been brewing in the background of its subjects’ notoriously sexist social media accounts for the past year as Theroux pieced his documentary together behind the scenes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Turmoil erupts when union execs oust president Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
From a marketing and entertainment standpoint, the league’s inability to capitalize on the attacking trio’s star power following a gold medal run at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris was a major blow — but 2026 is already brewing something different.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
After you're done brewing a pot, empty the filter basket or remove the pod.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
In the end, he was exonerated but Doc ultimately opted to partner with the hospital to the benefit of his patients, which enraged Hope, sending her into the hands of her ex Roland and setting up a potential love triangle that had been brewing all season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Seems like a backup QB competition between Pickett and 38-year-old Andy Dalton could be brewing this training camp.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewing
Verb
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When not in the newsroom, Munis is often out on the streets with his camera, capturing the perfect portrait or settling in to watch a thought-provoking film.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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This documentary plumbs the issue in a personal, entertaining and thought-provoking way.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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While his ball production totaled just two interceptions during his career, his ability to play as a rangy deep safety forced opposing quarterbacks to keep things underneath with his top-end services looming downfield.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s the constantly looming threat of the sophomore slump, and the old saw that the artist has had their entire life to write the first album and barely a spare minute to write the second.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The baseball's future home is a decision for another day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Seals and Crofts would later briefly play in a band led by Glen Campbell, and join another California group, the Dawnbreakers, whose members included Crofts’ future wife, Billie Lee Day.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Unseasonably warm temperatures continue to take a toll on Colorado's snowpack, raising concerns about dangerous avalanche conditions across the high country.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Past grand juries have issued reports raising awareness of shady land deals, questionable legislative appropriations and officials slow-walking public records requests.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Volatility in energy commodity prices driven by the ongoing war in the Middle East is confounding firms trying to make decisions about production in coming months.—
Catarina Saraiva,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some experts project strong demand for humanoid robots in the coming years, with Barclays analysts forecasting that the market could grow from about $2 billion and $3 billion today to at least $40 billion by 2035, and to perhaps as much as $200 billion.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That meant that urine samples with high sugar content could have started fermenting and consequently generated alcohol that could have skewed the test result or created a false positive.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Each time the team captured a sample, Maro then quickly tested it to see if the urinating chimp had metabolized alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That power has touched thousands and thousands of kids in the region through refurbishing basketball courts, hosting basketball clinics and promoting academic enrichment.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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For two decades, Democrats have campaigned among Latinos on the promise of comprehensive immigration reform and an economic policy that would level the playing field, including raising the federal minimum wage, providing universal pre-K education and promoting affordable housing.—
Gary M. Segura,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting a decision about Aaron Rodgers' future before the upcoming NFL draft, according to a new report.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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By recently declining Williams’ $10 million bonus, that money was added into what’s now a $32 million non-guaranteed salary for the upcoming season.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Brewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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