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

The congestion has been brewing since the spring, with rail dwell time escalating every month since March, according to Pacific Merchant Shipping Association data. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, trouble was also brewing in California, where surface gold was getting harder to find and the competition for it was getting uglier. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Fresh Coffee Grounds or Baking Soda Your coffee grounds can be used for more than brewing your favorite morning cup of Joe; they can also be used as a natural deodorizer for your fridge. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

Could a major deal between David Ellison’s Skydance and Elon Musk’s SpaceX be brewing? — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

The ear had been in the jar for nearly a decade (ew), but the conflict between Spain and Britain had been brewing much longer. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026

Something good could be brewing among this Panthers front-seven considering Carolina only allowed 46 rushing yards against the Lions in Week 4. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Trouble was already brewing by the time the journalists arrived. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Alviso, a district of roughly 2,000 residents in the northern part of San Jose, has a few large-energy use projects brewing in its backyard. — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026