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brewing

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verb

present participle of brew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewing
Verb
  • Yet when North Korea invaded South Korea, the United States intervened forcefully, pushing up to the Chinese border and provoking a ferocious Chinese counterattack.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In 2008, the United States suggested that Georgia and Ukraine might eventually join the alliance but offered no concrete path to membership, thus provoking Russia without effectively deterring it.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Golden Knights’ initial version of innovation included deploying an actor dressed as a medieval knight to give rousing pregame speeches on the ice while carrying out a plot of a looming battle against an opponent.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • What remained of the roster (expectedly) entered the transfer portal, leaving the Terps with no players and looming questions about financial commitment from the powers that be.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Take Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart: Two months ago, the Giants traded back into the NFL Draft’s first round to select Dart as their future franchise QB.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
  • My job was to examine sites for future waterfowl refuges in what is today the lower Mississippi Valley Flyway.
    Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Amazon and Disney aim to let advertisers start tapping into the new partnership in coming months.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 June 2025
  • Both have avoided direct involvement so far, but their next moves—whether to increase supply or withhold capacity—could shape the direction of oil prices in coming months.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile Russia is promoting drone awareness in children in other ways, down to children’s cartoons in which characters use their videogame skills to pilot drones delivering toys.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The simple and accessible name is helping the brand and its followers create a one-of-a-kind community on all social media platforms, empowering innovative voices to join together in promoting hair health online.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Ronson's upcoming memoir details his early career as a nightclub DJ in New York City.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • In the case of Sotheby’s upcoming sale of Napoleonic memorabilia, the answer involves fog, eerie sound effects and a Pop Art take on military regalia.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
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“Brewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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