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
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2
as in looming
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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as in gathering
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Recent Examples of brewing
Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
This month, a gadget for brewing better tea, a love letter to a lost water bottle, and a new-and-improved version of viral pan (yes, that one).
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
Adding to Austin's multi-faceted personality is its penchant for brewing innovative, craft beer and creating infectious gathering spots which have something for everyone.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Try Coffee With Ginger or Chili To give your coffee a spicy kick and extra perks, sprinkle a pinch of ground ginger or chili powder onto your coffee grounds before brewing.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
The minds behind Hocus Pocus 3 are brewing up a fresh potion of sisterly magic, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo exclusively tells EW.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Even more excitement has been brewing since the sequel's arrival, as Disney confirmed in June 2023 that a third installment is in the works.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Skepticism over Jones’s community service hours has been brewing for some time in New Kent County.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
However, Pate believes there is an internal controversy brewing on what to do with Freeze and how to handle a possible coaching search.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
For years now, Fuentes has been both an embarrassment to the right and an indicator of what’s brewing in the id of conservatism.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
This month, a gadget for brewing better tea, a love letter to a lost water bottle, and a new-and-improved version of viral pan (yes, that one).
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
Adding to Austin's multi-faceted personality is its penchant for brewing innovative, craft beer and creating infectious gathering spots which have something for everyone.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Try Coffee With Ginger or Chili To give your coffee a spicy kick and extra perks, sprinkle a pinch of ground ginger or chili powder onto your coffee grounds before brewing.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
The minds behind Hocus Pocus 3 are brewing up a fresh potion of sisterly magic, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo exclusively tells EW.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Even more excitement has been brewing since the sequel's arrival, as Disney confirmed in June 2023 that a third installment is in the works.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Skepticism over Jones’s community service hours has been brewing for some time in New Kent County.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
However, Pate believes there is an internal controversy brewing on what to do with Freeze and how to handle a possible coaching search.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewing
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Their inclusion underlines the wider context of the film, provoking the audience to hold these pure and impure images together.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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So too did Biden’s policy of keeping Ukraine on life support while revealing fear of provoking Putin.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But this worsening food crisis now on a collision course with the issue Democrats are holding firm to fix in this shutdown, looming, skyrocketing health care costs for some 20 million Americans insured through the Affordable Care Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The fate of the enhanced premium tax credits that make coverage more affordable for 92% of enrollees remains up in the air, with the prospect of significantly higher premiums looming.—
Michelle Andrews,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There is an appetite among some esports players to use AI to help coach future stars, Tan said.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After fermenting the beans with a mix of those microbes, the beans were dried and ground to produce cocoa liquors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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These are made by using chemicals to break down soybeans and wheat instead of fermenting them.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first cars in the test fleet were delivered in September, and the number will grow to more than a hundred in the coming months, according to an Uber statement.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Canada was now tethered closer than ever to its neighbor and would be signed up wholesale to the economic orthodoxies of the coming neoliberal age.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was seen in the video speaking to a man next to where the conservative group was promoting an upcoming appearance by political comedian Alex Stein.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Its campaign calling for the protection of American culture from invaders has raised eyebrows, and prompted accusations by the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch Project, of promoting a White, Christian nationalist agenda.—
NPR,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The experiment was successful, triggering hair growth.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Why was right tackle Larry Borom back on the field immediately after his false start turned a 4th and 1 into a 4th and 6, triggering a rare public display of rage by McDaniel, before Riley Patterson missed a 35-yard field goal?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Brewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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