Synonyms of brewing

brewing 1 of 2

adjective

as in gathering

Related Words

• gathering
• future
• coming
• nearing
• upcoming
• looming
• forthcoming
• possible
• impending
• probable
• approaching
• imminent
• inevitable
• threatening
• near
• pending
• oncoming
• likely
• unavoidable
• apocalyptic
• predicted
• ominous
• foreseen
• anticipated
• awaited
• expected
• menacing
• lowering
• portentous

Dissimilar Words

• past
• remote
• distant
• former
• ultimate
• eventual
• recent
• far-off
• late
• bygone

brewing

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoking
• raising
• fermenting
• promoting
• triggering
• fomenting
• encouraging
• cultivating
• inciting
• picking
• instigating
• stirring (up)
• whipping (up)
• abetting
• stimulating
• setting in motion
• fostering
• furthering
• sowing
• nurturing
• advancing
• nourishing
• inspiring
• forwarding
• setting off
• motivating
• detonating
• exciting
• galvanizing
• rousing
• setting
• activating
• inflaming
• energizing
• invigorating
• firing
• enlivening
• quickening
• vitalizing
• jazzing (up)
• livening (up)
• pepping (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• checking
• holding
• regulating
• restraining
• inhibiting
• curbing
• taming
• discouraging
• constraining
• settling
• soothing
• calming
• quieting
• subduing
• bridling
• reining (in)
• stilling
• allaying
• tranquilizing

2

as in looming

to be about to happen

there's trouble brewing in the department

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looming
• approaching
• hovering
• impending
• threatening
• gathering
• hanging
• advancing
• nearing
• drawing on
• closing in
• lowering
• menacing
• overhanging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falling
• diminishing
• subsiding
• declining
• waning
• shrinking
• vanishing
• disappearing
• lowering
• receding
• ebbing
• dwindling
• tapering
• fading
• moderating
• abating
• lessening
• tapering off
• dying down
• relenting
• remitting
• letting up
• retreating
• passing
• withdrawing
• de-escalating
• falling back

Example Sentences

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

As for us, we are engaged in the usual ritual of brewing a cuppa stimulation — our choice today is English breakfast — and foraging for items of interest. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

On Monday, hundreds of professional stand-up comedians flooded Instagram and TikTok with front-facing videos outlining an issue in the comedy community that had been brewing for months. — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

But behind the sunny terraces, a longer slump has been brewing. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Gekkeikan has been brewing sake in Japan since 1637, according to the company’s website. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

That’s in no small part because of a strong, brewing El Niño, which typically dampens Atlantic hurricanes with unfavorable wind conditions. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

When the rest of the coffee finishes brewing, slowly pour it into the sugar paste, whisking to dissolve and build a thick foam cap. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

At the same time, a major opportunity was brewing in Hungary. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

For months, a debate has been brewing around the idea of charging foreign tourists entry to national museums, in a bid to help pay for museum operational costs. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026