1
as in provokes
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 looms
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brews
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Miller said SomePlace Else brews around 500 barrels, each 31 gallons, annually.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The business currently brews beer at its Hilldale, downtown Madison and Fitchburg locations.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
How to make pumpkin cold foam at home Pumpkin cold foam is super simple to make and can be done while your beverage brews.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The 2025 breweries include Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Spaten, and each brews a special Oktoberfest beer for the event.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Novo also brews its own beers and alcoholic and non-alcoholic kombucha with flavors such as lychee lemonade, dragon fruit, strawberry coconut and its San Diego Padres collaboration Sunset Slam with mango and lime.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Featuring a one-cup removable reservoir, the K-Mini Mate Brewer brews up to 12 ounces of rich, delicious coffee and is designed to fit travel mugs with ease.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
To the materialist atheist, these may not be serious considerations, but to the romantic who looks to signs and follows them to a happy ending, these are cosmic breadcrumbs that feed us, but may also lead us to the door of the witch who brews soup with children’s bones.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
From martinis shaken with property-specific gin to custom brews poured at check-in, hotels across the globe are upping the ante for the luxury traveler and hoping guests will book for their brew.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
The very bean that brews coffee is grown at the hands of Black producers, from Brazil to Ethiopia.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Miller said SomePlace Else brews around 500 barrels, each 31 gallons, annually.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The business currently brews beer at its Hilldale, downtown Madison and Fitchburg locations.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
How to make pumpkin cold foam at home Pumpkin cold foam is super simple to make and can be done while your beverage brews.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The 2025 breweries include Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Spaten, and each brews a special Oktoberfest beer for the event.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Novo also brews its own beers and alcoholic and non-alcoholic kombucha with flavors such as lychee lemonade, dragon fruit, strawberry coconut and its San Diego Padres collaboration Sunset Slam with mango and lime.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Featuring a one-cup removable reservoir, the K-Mini Mate Brewer brews up to 12 ounces of rich, delicious coffee and is designed to fit travel mugs with ease.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
To the materialist atheist, these may not be serious considerations, but to the romantic who looks to signs and follows them to a happy ending, these are cosmic breadcrumbs that feed us, but may also lead us to the door of the witch who brews soup with children’s bones.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brews
Verb
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Every action provokes a reaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After a sleepy start to the second half at Old Trafford, the arrival of Benjamin Sesko, and the relocation of Cunha into a deeper position, provokes a fresh wave of interest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The two massive tropical systems swirling off the Southeast coast are a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tulsa King looms, filling the air with a cloud of cigar smoke.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This place packs in the students with delicacies such as the Fishbowl (an enormous mix of liquors), while an older crowd shows up for the Friday fish fry.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s also room divider filled with large glass jars of his damgeum-ju, or infused liquors.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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On select dates, the pop-up offers a unique drink-and-tattoo experience, as well as live tarot readings ready to reveal what the spirits have in store.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When executed properly, the process triggers endless reactions to make energy for electricity.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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When Hernán helps Julia and her young daughter, Maribel, navigate treacherous borderlands, their desperate journey triggers the wrath of a ruthless trafficking syndicate.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sugar Alcohols Sugar alcohols like xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol are low-calorie sweeteners that are sometimes used as sugar substitutes.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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Check the nutrition facts label to see if a product contains sugar alcohols and how much.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The birds, sourced from Jurgielewicz Farms, an Amish producer in Pennsylvania that raises Peking ducks exclusively, are hung to dry overnight.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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In painting such a devastating picture of Biden, Harris raises questions about her own political judgment.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Officers noted the odor of intoxicants, Hyatt's inability to balance for a walk-and-turn or one-leg stand during a field sobriety test and Hyatt's admission of having drunk four beers, according to the motion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Brews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brews. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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