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

This new mood – a narrower, harsher definition of religious truth – had been brewing since the Reformation movement took hold in Britain around a hundred years earlier. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

It’s led to extreme weather events and the conditions brewing this summer in the Pacific are no exception. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Some controversy has been brewing about when and whether the event will be streamed. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Related Stories While these battles have been brewing for some time, two recent reports released this week have served as catalysts for the current situation. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Before our planet had oceans, air, or even a solid surface, the raw ingredients for life were already brewing in the dark, freezing fringes of the early Solar System. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

But those fears are quieted now, and nothing new seems to be brewing yet. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

His refusal to not spotlight the spotty attendance exacerbated already-brewing tensions between him and the new management. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 21, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

After you’re done brewing a pot, empty the filter basket or remove the pod. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026