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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 brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available a red-light district full of down and dirty stews

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stew

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verb

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as in to boil
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones

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Recent Examples of stew
Noun
The beef between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj — which has been a long-simmering perpetual stew since at least 2018 — heated up on X this week. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 The final dish is relatively brothy, but still hearty enough to feel like a stew. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
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The two meats were stewed, roasted, grilled and breaded. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Komljen creates an ostensible utopia for those ostracised from urban spaces, with days now spent stewing apricots, weaving baskets, kissing rocks, and conversing with mushrooms. Sonya Vseliubska, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stew
Noun
  • Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Kemp looked at the ceiling and blew a huff of air when Schwartz announced the sentence.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
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  • To make the stir fry sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together the broth (or water), soy sauce, brown sugar, Shaoxing wine (or more broth), cornstarch, sesame oil, ginger and garlic.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The bakery aisle of the megastore caused quite a stir back in March when Costco introduced a new carrot cake.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • These launch providers are racing a medley of Chinese rocket builders to become the second company to land and reuse a first stage booster.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Parrilla’s character is described as the ruthless proprietor of a shadowy electronic brothel whose obsession sets her on a relentless pursuit.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Did Jane get a tourist’s thrill from visiting the brothel?
    Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of gradually boiling into insanity, the film hits fever pitch hallucinations right away and quickly exhausts itself attempting to keep pace.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The abacá fibers are harvested three times a year, cut, stripped, dried and bundled before being boiled and pressed into sheets for shipping to Taiwan.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Don’t worry, all items are incredibly versatile, like sleek sneakers, cozy cardigans, and matching sets—plus, prices start at a budget-friendly $12.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Another part worried that the flavor of my favorite childhood dish would taste too much like comfort—and comfort, right now, feels like betrayal as so many Palestinians in Gaza go hungry.
    Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The latter synthesizes a half-dozen Vincente Minnelli-meets-Marilyn musical numbers, minus the sweat and soul of the originals.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Summer did a number on our skin (hello, sun and sweat), which makes fall the ideal time to refresh the top shelf of your medicine cabinet.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Was the Queen of Pop merely causing a commotion?
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In the commotion, Josie became separated from the group.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Stew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stew. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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