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as in huff
a state of nervous or irritated concern
many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools
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as in stir
a state of noisy, confused activity
the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced
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as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination
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as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available
a red-light district full of down and dirty stews
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time
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Recent Examples of stew
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 May 2026
The menu is full of sustaining stews, ample vegetables and, from the toné (clay oven), khachapuri, a genre of breads infiltrated by cheese and by turns fluffy, elastic, oozy and tender.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
The Pistons watched tape and stewed for two days.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In season 11 of Below Deck, Barbie clashed with chief stew Fraser and was involved with deckhand Kyle.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 May 2026
The menu is full of sustaining stews, ample vegetables and, from the toné (clay oven), khachapuri, a genre of breads infiltrated by cheese and by turns fluffy, elastic, oozy and tender.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
The Pistons watched tape and stewed for two days.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stew
Noun
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Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles.—
Sarah Grant,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Frozen fresh peppers are excellent for stir frys, soups, stews, sauces, and more.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Seemingly sporting strange rooftop structures, these vehicles are causing something of a stir in the news cycle.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Paul McCartney, 15 months after closing out Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special with a memorable Abbey Road medley, returned to the late night show with a performance of the lead single from his upcoming album, as well as a Wings classic.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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In addition to the excellent medley of flavors, this soup is a cinch to prepare.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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The production, featuring music and lyrics by Sheik, will open at a new Chelsea neighborhood venue called The Night Egg, named after a French brothel in the Japanese novel.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Liquid helium has to travel in cryogenic ISO containers that boil off after 35 to 48 days, and industry reporting said roughly 200 of those containers were stranded near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Several hours ahead or two days ahead, plunge beans into 3 to 4 quarts of rapidly boiling water.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Plus, pet owners like myself will appreciate not having to worry about our animals being around pesticides.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The band isn’t worried about label expectations or pleasing mainstream audiences.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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The Align leggings are crafted from the brand’s signature buttery-soft, sweat-wicking Nulu fabric that’s ideal for sunny days to come.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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This sends a signal along sensory nerve fibers to the autonomic nervous system, specifically the sympathetic branch, which is the same system that regulates your heart rate, sweat response and pupil dilation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Those seated in the gunner or engineer positions will also be treated to additional clips of Grogu via their adjacent flight panels, the young alien here portrayed as something of a playful pet of a child who is exaggeratedly chill during the commotion.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Someone would start a cheer, others would join in, and the commotion would attract a new wave of attention, phones open to streaming apps, the entire scene straddling the line between performance and audience.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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“Stew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stew. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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