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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
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Some community concerns have been brewing for a while and made some seniors feel less welcome at the Center.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The situation was brewing from the start.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Davis’ mom worked at the shop, and the owner at the time showed Davis the ropes of brewing tea and running a local business.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
An event may already be brewing.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
The start of the 2026 high school football season is still six months away, but there is a quarterback competition already brewing at Duncanville.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But the quartet has hinted at a Sphere residency for months in interviews and, says Ulrich in a release accompanying the announcement, their plans have been brewing for years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Also on the Vatu tribe, a battle is brewing between Aubry Bracco and Mushaluk.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 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
Coming after Oscar voting is closed, WGA is the last of the major guild awards shows this season and will settle nothing in terms of solving the questions brewing around the 98th Academy Awards.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Some community concerns have been brewing for a while and made some seniors feel less welcome at the Center.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The situation was brewing from the start.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Davis’ mom worked at the shop, and the owner at the time showed Davis the ropes of brewing tea and running a local business.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
An event may already be brewing.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
The start of the 2026 high school football season is still six months away, but there is a quarterback competition already brewing at Duncanville.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But the quartet has hinted at a Sphere residency for months in interviews and, says Ulrich in a release accompanying the announcement, their plans have been brewing for years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Also on the Vatu tribe, a battle is brewing between Aubry Bracco and Mushaluk.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 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,
2 Mar. 2026
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Scrubsnyc are a pair of internet trolls who livestream videos of themselves appearing to harass everyday New Yorkers, provoking outrage, and often finding themselves being thrown out of apartment buildings, bodegas and other establishments.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gonzales has refused to step down from office after the texts were made public this week, and at least six Republicans have called for his resignation, upending another Texas race with primaries looming.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Polls also show a bump in the popularity of the prime minister's Social Democrats during recent weeks which were dominated by the looming Greenland crisis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a January earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that limited supply of memory chips could be one of the biggest challenges to future growth, and suggested the company invest in its own chip manufacturing facilities to ensure supply.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Slow fixes today make future choices feel lighter.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While more than one-third of that backlog is now being released, a handful of states — including California, Illinois, Minnesota and Colorado — are being left out, raising new concerns that the administration is playing politics with critical emergency assistance, the sources said.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Claire Egan is opening up about some sobering health news in hopes of raising awareness.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In coming weeks, council members — some of whom have publicly raised alarm bells about Flock — will consider the new contract.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Researchers say the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in coming years.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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It’s also made from soybeans, but fermenting the beans results in a dense block with a slightly funky flavor.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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Fruit flies are attracted to fermenting sugars found in overripe produce and moist areas like drains.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Iran’s strikes on Gulf cities are a blow to the region’s goal of promoting itself as a financial center that can be a haven of stability.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The group further elucidated that the program should chiefly prioritize reuse and repair, with retail and community-based organizations responsible for promoting and providing visibility for repair services.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Doing so will put you in a better place for any upcoming or ongoing tough discussions with the people who matter most to you.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Also, businesses with upcoming events open to the public may submit them for publication.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Brewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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